Examination of glassworking materials from Cheese Lane, Bristol
Author(s): David Dungworth, C Mortimer
This report examines glassworking materials recovered from the site of an 18th century glasshouse. The majority of the samples are mixed alkali glasses comparable with those produced at Silkstone, Yorkshire in the late 17th century. The detailed examination of three crucible fragments confirms that the composition of glass adhering to the inner surfaces of crucibles has been altered by glass-crucible reactions. The composition of the crucible fabrics are compared with data from other sites. The results suggest that 17th and 18th century glasshouses obtained clay from local sources.
- Report Number:
- 6/2005
- Series:
- CfA Reports
- Pages:
- 17
- Keywords:
- Glass Post Medieval
