SWYOR-09BB55: Probably Iron Age or Roman glass bead

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BEAD

Unique ID: SWYOR-09BB55

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A glass bead of unknown date. The bead is sub-spherical with flattened ends and a central hole. It has a diameter of 9.5mm and is 7mm thick. It weighs 0.8g. The bead is made of opaque sky blue glass and is in good condition. Beads of this style were used from the Iron Age until the medieval period and beyond and so are impossible to date. This sky blue colour was popular in the 1st-3rd centuries, but could also be from an Anglo Saxon context. However, an Iron Age or Roman date is most likely for this find based on the other material from this area. A similar example on the database is NCL-FEEC01.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 300 BC
Date to: Circa AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 9.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 12th November 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Glass
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Owersby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF0594
Four figure Latitude: 53.432338
Four figure longitude: -0.421036
1:25K map: TF0594
1:10K map: TF09SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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