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ena lazar ■ pogled skozi steklo • a look through the glass 78 There are also several fragments of bowls finds the number of facet-cut and plain colourless table-
with a wide, highly out-turned rim and an over- ware has increased considerably and several new forms
hanging edge (fig. 32: 6) in smaller and larger were recognized. Various forms of beakers and bowls
variants (AR 16.1; IN 142; AR 16.2; IN 143; AR with facet-cut decorations were excavated on various
16.1: Fünfschilling 2015, 281; IN 142; Foy et al. sites from the Roman period in Slovenia. They appear
2018, 148 and AR 16.2; Fünfschilling 2015, 281; in archaeological contexts from the Flavian period on-
IN 143; Foy et al. 2018, 150). wards and are a very good chronological marker for the
late 1st and early 2nd centuries. Colourless beakers with
Another larger group of colourless glass are facet-cut honeycomb decoration from Romula (Ribnica
bowls with out-turned walls on low foot, the near Brežice) and Celeia (Celje) belong to groups I and II
rim is rounded and several of them have a simple according to the first classification made by Oliver. The
horizontal groove on the walls (figure/slika 32: facets can be cut like rhombs/diamonds or more round-
7–9) (AR 20.2; IN 129; Fünfschilling 2015, 284; ed, on some fragments we observe even elongated fac-
Foy et al. 2018, 135). ets, and set in several lines over the body. The group can
be compared with colourless glass beakers from France
The strata of the presented forms and their (IN 10). Two beakers and several more fragments have
use in Romula are confirmed with coin finds more straight walls (form AR 45.2 or a group IN 11), and
two-thirds of them ranging from the Augustan two finds show a more rounded belly form of a beaker
period to the period of Marcus Aurelius (161– (IN 18), one with rhomboid and the other with elongat-
180). Only a few of them (6 coins) comes from ed ovoid facets on the walls.
the 3rd century. The colourless shallow bowls with facet cut decoration
are characterized by a sharp profilation and high qual-
Other forms of colourless glass (figure/sli- ity of the cut decoration. The rim is wide, highly out-
ka 33), some of them mould-made, like min- turned, with an overhanging edge; it is decorated with
iature shallow bowls (AR 24.2; Fünfschilling facet-cut on both sides and on the edge. The circular or
2015, 287), beakers with narrow, slightly swirl- oval facets can be combined with rice grain cuts, and the
ing flutes on the walls (IN 12; Foy et al. 2018, finds are decorated on the rim and on the base. They can
21; von Boeselager 2012, 102–4), and several free be compared with the forms AR 16.2, AR 13.2, AR 16,1 or
blown forms such as cylindrical beakers with AR 26 from Augusta Raurica.
a simple decoration of horizontal lines or ridg- There is also a group of bowls and plates without deco-
es (IN 32; Foy et al. 2018, 41), beakers with ar- ration. They can be compared to the finds from Augst
cade decoration (AR 48; Fünfschilling 2015, 316) dated to the late 1st to 2nd century and finds in France
etc. will be presented in detail in the forthcom- from the late 1st to 3rd century. The small and large bowls
ing publication. with a distinctive wide rim and overhanging edge, are
dated in Augst from 80/90 to 170/180. Several frag-
The study of the material is in process, to- ments of bowls with a wide, highly out-turned rim and
gether with other small finds, the necropolis and an overhanging edge in smaller and larger variants were
the site architecture. In the course of this re- also defined. The strata of the presented forms and their
search, we hope to add significant new informa- use in Romula are confirmed with coin finds two-thirds
tion about the presented glass material and its of them ranging from the Augustan period to the peri-
use. od of Marcus Aurelius (161–180).
Summary Povzetek
The chapter presents preliminary information about Poglavje obravnava skupino kakovostnega, v kalupu iz-
the glass assemblage of mould-made colourless fine delanega dekoloriranega stekla, ki je bilo odkrito tekom
wares discovered between 2001 and 2004 on the site of raziskave na najdišču Romula, v letih med 2002 in 2004.
Romula in modern Slovenia. The popularity of colour-
less glass increased during the late 1st and 2nd centuries, it
was produced for high-quality tableware. Due to vast ex-
cavations in the past decades and a new evaluation of the
with a wide, highly out-turned rim and an over- ware has increased considerably and several new forms
hanging edge (fig. 32: 6) in smaller and larger were recognized. Various forms of beakers and bowls
variants (AR 16.1; IN 142; AR 16.2; IN 143; AR with facet-cut decorations were excavated on various
16.1: Fünfschilling 2015, 281; IN 142; Foy et al. sites from the Roman period in Slovenia. They appear
2018, 148 and AR 16.2; Fünfschilling 2015, 281; in archaeological contexts from the Flavian period on-
IN 143; Foy et al. 2018, 150). wards and are a very good chronological marker for the
late 1st and early 2nd centuries. Colourless beakers with
Another larger group of colourless glass are facet-cut honeycomb decoration from Romula (Ribnica
bowls with out-turned walls on low foot, the near Brežice) and Celeia (Celje) belong to groups I and II
rim is rounded and several of them have a simple according to the first classification made by Oliver. The
horizontal groove on the walls (figure/slika 32: facets can be cut like rhombs/diamonds or more round-
7–9) (AR 20.2; IN 129; Fünfschilling 2015, 284; ed, on some fragments we observe even elongated fac-
Foy et al. 2018, 135). ets, and set in several lines over the body. The group can
be compared with colourless glass beakers from France
The strata of the presented forms and their (IN 10). Two beakers and several more fragments have
use in Romula are confirmed with coin finds more straight walls (form AR 45.2 or a group IN 11), and
two-thirds of them ranging from the Augustan two finds show a more rounded belly form of a beaker
period to the period of Marcus Aurelius (161– (IN 18), one with rhomboid and the other with elongat-
180). Only a few of them (6 coins) comes from ed ovoid facets on the walls.
the 3rd century. The colourless shallow bowls with facet cut decoration
are characterized by a sharp profilation and high qual-
Other forms of colourless glass (figure/sli- ity of the cut decoration. The rim is wide, highly out-
ka 33), some of them mould-made, like min- turned, with an overhanging edge; it is decorated with
iature shallow bowls (AR 24.2; Fünfschilling facet-cut on both sides and on the edge. The circular or
2015, 287), beakers with narrow, slightly swirl- oval facets can be combined with rice grain cuts, and the
ing flutes on the walls (IN 12; Foy et al. 2018, finds are decorated on the rim and on the base. They can
21; von Boeselager 2012, 102–4), and several free be compared with the forms AR 16.2, AR 13.2, AR 16,1 or
blown forms such as cylindrical beakers with AR 26 from Augusta Raurica.
a simple decoration of horizontal lines or ridg- There is also a group of bowls and plates without deco-
es (IN 32; Foy et al. 2018, 41), beakers with ar- ration. They can be compared to the finds from Augst
cade decoration (AR 48; Fünfschilling 2015, 316) dated to the late 1st to 2nd century and finds in France
etc. will be presented in detail in the forthcom- from the late 1st to 3rd century. The small and large bowls
ing publication. with a distinctive wide rim and overhanging edge, are
dated in Augst from 80/90 to 170/180. Several frag-
The study of the material is in process, to- ments of bowls with a wide, highly out-turned rim and
gether with other small finds, the necropolis and an overhanging edge in smaller and larger variants were
the site architecture. In the course of this re- also defined. The strata of the presented forms and their
search, we hope to add significant new informa- use in Romula are confirmed with coin finds two-thirds
tion about the presented glass material and its of them ranging from the Augustan period to the peri-
use. od of Marcus Aurelius (161–180).
Summary Povzetek
The chapter presents preliminary information about Poglavje obravnava skupino kakovostnega, v kalupu iz-
the glass assemblage of mould-made colourless fine delanega dekoloriranega stekla, ki je bilo odkrito tekom
wares discovered between 2001 and 2004 on the site of raziskave na najdišču Romula, v letih med 2002 in 2004.
Romula in modern Slovenia. The popularity of colour-
less glass increased during the late 1st and 2nd centuries, it
was produced for high-quality tableware. Due to vast ex-
cavations in the past decades and a new evaluation of the
