Pair of blue glass squat jars

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These squat jars/beakers are decorated with an applied floral design (seven petals) on the base and plaitwork of three overlapping wavy lines around the body. The jars are exactly paralleled at Broomfield in Essex and at Aylesford in Kent, where pairs of vessels were also found. It is likely that all were made by the same craftsman.

Blue glass vessels. [Enlarge blue glass vessels]

Pair of green glass squat jars

These jars have a single trail that creates six petals around the base/lower body and a spiral around the neck. Similar jars are known from Faversham (Kent).

The glass was almost certainly made in England, possibly in Kent. Most English finds of squat jars seem to be from 7th-century contexts, but earlier examples are known from Norway, and a general dating of 580-630 is accepted for the type.

Green glass vessels. [Enlarge green glass vessels]