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BEAD
Unique ID: SF-84B45F
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete glass bead of uncertain, probably post-medieval, date. It is spherical in shape with a circular hole through the centre and is made from an opaque light blue glass. There are a few cracks in places on the outer surface.
When lacking specific diagnostic features and not from a secure archaeological context glass beads are difficult to date precisely as simple beads like this one were in use across multiple periods. A probable post-medieval date is likely, but an earlier date cannot be ruled out as the bead was found in an area that has produced artefacts of multiple periods.
Diameter: 12.44mm, thickness: 11.46mm, weight: 2.16g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 11.46 mm
Weight: 2.16 g
Diameter: 12.44 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st April 2017
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Materials and construction
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