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BEAD
Unique ID: KENT-AD33BD
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper-alloy ring-shaped probable bead, possibly of Iron Age or Roman in date. c. AD 800BC-410.
Description: The bead is in the form of annular ring with a medium central hole. The circumference of the ring does have a slightly raised ridge. The central perforation is cylindrical The object is a mid grey-green colour. The bead does have surface wear and pitting present.
Measurements: 12.175mm in diameter, 4.67mm thick and 2.44g in weight.
Discussion: Dating is uncertain and such beads are known from the Bronze Age to the Anglo-Saxon period, complicating this most of these periods are well represented in the area so narrowing by context is unlikely to be possible in this case.. This example was found close by to KENT-AD171B a similar example and it seems probable that they are related .
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 800 BC
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.6 mm
Weight: 2.04 g
Diameter: 11.2 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Folkestone and Hythe (District)
Parish or ward: Lyminge (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR1539
Four figure Latitude: 51.10995183
Four figure longitude: 1.07011147
1:25K map: TR1539
1:10K map: TR13NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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