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BEAD

Unique ID: DENO-4DAC21

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Blue glass bead of uncertain date. Beads made of light blue glass are very difficult to date and could be from any period from Roman to modern. The bead measures 7.3mm in diameter and 9.6mm thick. The perforation is drilled and measures 3.6mm in diameter. The bead weighs 0.81g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 1900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 7.3 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 9.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st August 2017 - Thursday 31st August 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: DERBY E8299

Materials and construction

Primary material: Glass
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Rushcliffe (District)
Parish or ward: Owthorpe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK6733
Four figure Latitude: 52.89028782
Four figure longitude: -1.00562757
1:25K map: SK6733
1:10K map: SK63SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: DENO
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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