Record ID: NARC-CEEB43
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete blue glass annular bead of Late Iron Age to early Roman date. A deep cobolt blue colour with opaque white wavy lines around the body. The bead is 8mm thick and 18mm in diameter with a central hole 7mm in diameter. Margaret Guido describes this type as Wave-decorated beads in her publication 'The Glass Beads of the Prehistoric and Roman Periods', classed as Group 5, type 10d style.
Created on: Friday 11th May 2012
Last updated: Friday 11th May 2012
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Record ID: NARC-6623C2
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: IRON AGE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large copper alloy biconical bead. 20m in diameter and 19mm high. The hole has a diameter of 8mm at the top and 5mm at the bottom. To date, 213 copper alloy beads have ben recorded on this database, with varying dates. Biconical beads similar in form to this one have been given an Iron Age date. They are similar in size and shape to Roman faience melon beads, and so a Late Iron Age date may be likely. Beads similar to this one can be found at IOW-A7EE12, CAM-8147F6 and ESS-FAFDF4.
Created on: Tuesday 8th March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 8th March 2011
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Record ID: NARC-C74A78
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Approximately 40% of a blue glass bead. Probably Iron Age. Opaque cobalt blue glass with a white wavy line around the circumference of the bead. 15mm outer diameter. 7mm inner diameter. 7mm thick.
Created on: Thursday 20th August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-17FE52
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular object, a possible bead. The bead is constructed of what appears to be polished jet. It is sub-discoidal in form and is pierced with a sub-circular hole through the centre (4.7 mm in diameter). The bead itself measures 19.3 mm in diameter. It has a flat underside and a rounded top. Such beads are difficult to date, however this example was found near to items of predominately late Iron Age and Roman date, so a similar date for this artefact seems likely.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-3A5A03
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete annular glass bead. It is monochrome, dull yellow/brown. It has a diameter of 16.5-18.1mm; it has an irregular circumference. The diameter of the perforation is 8.0mm. It is 7.0-9.3mm high and weighs 2.6g. The join is discernible, as is a hole created by an air bubble. Monochrome annular beads have been found in both late Iron Age and Roman contexts and are difficult to date precisely. Blue/green examples are the most common, but dark blue, yellow/brown and greenish colourless examples are also known.
Created on: Wednesday 5th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC2612
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
Approximately half of a large spherical glass bead, cobalt blue in colour with white glass annulet decoration. It can be classified as a South Harting type (Guido's type 3). Internal aperture diameter measures 8.41mm An uncommon find which has therefore been marked as noteworthy
Created on: Wednesday 24th October 2001
Last updated: Wednesday 16th March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'NORTHAMPTONSHIRE BENEFIELD', grid reference and parish protected.