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Roman window glass
Fragment of window glass.
Roman window glass was made by being either blown or cast. Blown panes were created from a long blown cylinder, then cut and flattened. Cast panes were poured over wooden moulds and then polished on one side to remove the impression of the grain of wood.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
56.214B/12.7
Find Information
Site Name: Bear House Field III, Caerleon
Grid Reference: ST 33 91
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1955 / Aug - Sep
Notes: field adjoins the south-west side of the legionary fortress: 'B' material is from Building VIII. From the Civil Settlement.
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