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BEAD

Unique ID: LANCUM-B8E607

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Spherical cobalt blue glass bead. Probably post-med. Chipped in many places. Hole through centre is not completely central, and is slightly mishapen on one side. Hand made. Traces of metal on the inside of the hole suggest manufacture method may have been by winding glass around a metal wire. Or it may have been strung on a wire during use.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.13 g
Diameter: 11 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st April 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Glass
Manufacture method: Hand made

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Ribble Valley (District)
To be known as: Gisburn

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Minimal cultivation

References cited

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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