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    Fragment Challenge - Internal thread on lip

    Yeah, on reflection I'd been coming to the same conclusion [:)] The book is really not that helpful, whereas you guys on the other hand ... [;)] I guess I was thinking that I could reference the book in my paper as my source. I might just use "Irish, Pers. Comm." instead [:D]
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    Fragment Challenge - Internal thread on lip

    Thank you, Irish, both for the welcome and for the information. [:)] I think you are absolutely right - the fragment looks exactly like the rightmost item in your photo. Looking now at the (limited) data about bottle dating in my archaeologists field handbook, the rounded (as opposed to...
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    Fragment Challenge - Internal thread on lip

    Thanks for the reply, GuntherHess - I'm kinda glad I'm not alone in being a little stumped! The bottle, I think, was not unduly large. The fragment is only 33mm (1.3") across. I reposted the photograph above, rotated to (I think) reflect the orientation of the lip on the bottle (ie, the...
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    Fragment Challenge - Internal thread on lip

    This is a fragment from an archaeological site, and unfortunately it is the only part of the bottle we have. It seems to be mouth-blown and, and I first thought a laid-on ring finish. But looking on the inside (right hand image) it has an internal "thread" or groove which intrigues me...
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