Record ID: LON-16C252 - POST MEDIEVAL bead

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BEAD

Unique ID: LON-16C252

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Treasure case 2011 T87, Post-Medieval silver bi-conical bead from Wargrave, Berkshire

silver biconical hollow bead. There is a hole at either end measuring 1.35mm in diameter. Around the circumference is an applied band of decoration. The middle band has fifteen square pyramidal shaped designs. On one side of this is a of this is a row of twelve filigree heart shapes and on the other side only ten remain due to damage from a depression in the bead. The heart shapes have their body touching the central band with tips pointing towards the holes.

Report: Janina Parol, Assistant Treasure Registrar, British Museum

Notes:

Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2011T87

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: Circa AD 1550

Dimensions and weight

Length: 14.8 mm
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 8.54 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Hand made [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Berkshire
District: Wokingham
Parish: Wargrave

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SU7878
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Miss Janina Parol - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Treasure case number: 2011T87

References cited

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