Internet Archaeol. 25. Creighton et al. Other Finds. Glass/Stone

7.3 Other finds

Glass

Figure 99: Other finds from Chantal: 1. Blue glass tessera; 2. Window glass; 3. Schist panel.

Two items of Roman glass were recovered from the villa de Chantal, from the surface of the wood (UF 10):

Tessera: small cube of bright blue bubbly glass. 9 x 7 x 6mm. (object ID B2000-303-10-3) Fig. 99, 1
A fragment of pale blue-green window glass with one heat-rounded edge. 19 x 30mm x Th 3-4mm. (object ID B2000-303-10-2) Fig. 99.2

Stone

A fragment of schist panel was recovered from Chantal (UF 10). This had one very smooth surface, the rear face being unfinished. One side of the panel is cut flat, and the top edge is rounded. Part of a decorative wall panel? 78 x 57mm, and 24mm thick (object ID B2000-303-10-1) Fig. 99, 3

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