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WMID4493: Small 'Black' Opaque Globular Bead Undecorated Annular Bead - Group 7 (Guido) BEAD

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BEAD

Unique ID: WMID4493

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

The bead is an oval shape in plan with slightly flattened terminals. Through the longest axis of the bead is a hole with straight sides. One terminal of the hole has a large chip. This chipped area has slight compression ripples, similar to that of knapped flint. The colour of the bead appears to be a very dark opaque brown.

Class: Undecorated Annular Bead - Group 7 (Guido)
Sub class: Small 'Black' Opaque Globular Bead

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa 800 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 14.86 mm
Diameter: 11.13 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Glass

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Solihull (Metropolitan District)
District: Solihull (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Balsall (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO9383
Four figure Latitude: 52.444918
Four figure longitude: -2.104414
1:25K map: SO9383
1:10K map: SO98SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Numismatic Chronicle 1969 p. 70 viii

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Audit data

Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 22 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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