Abstract
The salvage excavation at Migdal, Ashqelon, unearthed some 85 glass fragments, including jars, bottles, a bowl, a bowl-shaped oil lamp, bracelets, beads and a windowpane. Most of the glass fragments were found in Ottoman- and British Mandate-period strata (III–I). Several fragments were found in Mamluk-period installations (Stratum IV), and only one fragment could be associated with the Roman–Byzantine period (Stratum V). Given the well-stratified context of the glass fragments, some of the uncovered types allow for more precise dating within the Ottoman period. As our knowledge of Late Islamic and early twentieth-century CE glass from settlements in southern Israel is still limited, this assemblage provides new and valuable data.
Keywords
glass, Late Islamic period, Ottoman period, Mamluk period, British Mandate period, southern Israel, vessels, bracelets, beads, windowpane
Recommended Citation
Katsnelson, Natalya
(2025)
"Migdal, Ashqelon: The Glass Finds,"
Qadum: Journal of Excavation Reports from Israel: Vol. 1, Article 16.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/3078-8528.1015
Available at:
https://publications.iaa.org.il/qadum/vol1/iss1/16
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