BEAD

Unique ID: YORYM-74D428

Object type certainty: Certain

A cast copper alloy bead, decorated with inlaid red enamel. The bead is circular with a circular perforation through the centre. The circumference of the bead is decorated with a series of vertical raised ribs. The area inside the ribs is the area that is infilled with enamel. The copper alloy is pitted and corroded, but a large amount of enamel still survives. This bead is probably Iron Age to Roman in date.

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 150 BC
Date to: Circa AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Width: 8.1 mm
Weight: 6.3 g
Diameter: 17.7 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: East Riding Of Yorkshire
District: East Riding Of Yorkshire
To be known as: Cherry Burton

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 30th May 2009

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Wednesday 22nd July 2009
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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