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Find Spot MPM2069 - 19th/20th century glass bottle, Portsmouth Harbour

Summary

Glass bottle recovered in 2015 during the Queen Elizabeth Class Capital Dredge Project in Portsmouth Harbour.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Mid-19th to mid-20th century greenish glass bottle, possibly a wine bottle. Flat collar suggests it originated from the continent. Stray find that may have been thrown overboard from a vessel in the harbour or the shore.

UID: BWL1_0009 in Queen Elizabeth Class Capital Dredge Project report.


Wessex Archaeology, 2018, Queen Elizabeth Class Capital Dredge Project Her Majesty's Naval Base, Portsmouth: Archaeological Assessment Report (Unpublished document). SPM646.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • ---XY SPM646 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2018. Queen Elizabeth Class Capital Dredge Project Her Majesty's Naval Base, Portsmouth: Archaeological Assessment Report. [Mapped feature: #2532 ]

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Finds (1)

  • WINE BOTTLE (Undated)

Location

Grid reference SU 6242 0117 (point)
Unitary Authority Portsmouth City

Record last edited

Jul 1 2026 11:51AM