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BEAD

Unique ID: WILT-88EB56

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A probably Early Early-Medieval (c.400-600) opaque polychrome glass bead, conical in shape with a pronounced mid-rib around the centre. It is now a turquoise blue in colour with a possibly originally red contrasting colour in spiral trails around. Measures 6.68mm in length, max.7.45mm in diameter (min.c.5mm at either end) and weighs 0.38g. The central piercing is c.3mm in diameter.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 400
Date to: Circa AD 600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 6.68 mm
Width: 7.45 mm
Weight: 0.38 g
Diameter: 7.45 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st July 2012 - Tuesday 31st July 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Wiltshire Heritage Museum Entry Form 1474

Materials and construction

Primary material: Glass
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Roundway (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0262
Four figure Latitude: 51.357069
Four figure longitude: -1.972664
1:25K map: SU0262
1:10K map: SU06SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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