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BEAD

Unique ID: LON-041951

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An Iron Age blue and white glass bead with copper alloy ring, probably dating 800BC - AD100. The bead is circular with a single, large perforation through the centre. The bead is blue glass with raised knops which are decorated with spirals of white glass. There are single knops alternate with pairs of knops around the outer surface of the bead. The bead is threaded on a copper alloy ring. The ends of the ring slightly overlap each other.

The finder found a parallel on display in the British Museum, Room 50, it is labelled "Norbury bead".

Dimensions of the bead: thickness: 16.37mm; diameter of the bead: 25.60mm; diameter of the perforation: 9.24mm; diameter of the ring: 22.37mm; weight: 15.67g.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 800 BC
Date to: Circa AD 100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 16.37 mm
Weight: 15.67 g
Diameter: 25.6 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Glass
Secondary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
Parish or ward: St. Katharine's and Wapping (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3380
Four figure Latitude: 51.503293
Four figure longitude: -0.085156
1:25K map: TQ3380
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
Discovery circumstances: Found eyes only whilst searching the foreshore.
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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Recording Institution: LON
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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