Codd Bottles in Ontario Archaeology The latest issue of KEWA features an article by TMHC’s Alexandra Kisielewski about a glass bottle. Now before you retort about how common glass bottles are or how many you have in your recycling at this moment, appreciate that this isn’t just any glass bottle, it’s a Codd bottle. That seemingly extra ‘d’ isn’t a typo either. In the late 19th century, Hiram Codd of London (the other one), was a mechanical engineer for a cork company. Either frustrated by cork’s tendency to pop open when used to contain carbonated drinks, or out a tremendous amount of spite for his employer, perhaps both, Codd patented a bottle design that sealed using a glass marble and rubber gasket. The combination resulted in a unique visual and…