Record ID: SWYOR-8259C5
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small, rounded, garnet bead, of unknown date, Roman - Post Medieval, AD 43 - 1900. It is an irregular, smooth, rounded shape and has a circular hole through it (about 1mm diameter) nearer to one end. The bead is 3mm long and 2.7mm in diameter. It weighs 0.1g. Garnets are frequently found on the Thames foreshore (LON-0C7DE2 for example) and another worked garnet bead is LON-0335F7, but they can seldom be dated without additional context.
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: OXON-747D12
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval bead: The bead is made of quartz which has been polished. It is a long oval shape with the suspension hole running the length of the bead. It measures 18.29mm long, 11.06mm wide, 7.93mm thick and weighs 2.08g. A similar bead has been recorded on the PAS database LIN-0E8FB6 which was dated to the 6th to 7th century, although no evidence was given for the dating. 
Created on: Friday 19th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 19th May 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8E0295
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete worn amber bead of uncertain date, probably dating from the Bronze Age to Early Medieval periods, c. 2000BC-850AD. The bead is doughnut shaped and slightly ovoid with a D-shaped cross-section. The central perforation is 5.3mm in diameter. The surface is pitted and worn and there are small bubbles visible within the amber. It is a golden honey brown. Measurements: diameter of 11.99mm; 5.11 mm thick and weighs 0.8 grams. Discussion: amber beads are very difficult to date. They are found from the early to middle Bronze Age and beads worn on a string (and often …
Created on: Saturday 22nd May 2021
Last updated: Monday 11th October 2021
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Record ID: LON-0335F7
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A faceted octagonal biconical garnet bead of uncertain date. The bead is drilled and faceted on the outside. Dimensions: length: 3.36mm; weight: 0.6g
Created on: Thursday 16th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 27th January 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-C4ED03
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Amber bead, probably or Roman date The bead is of irregular long biconical form but of oval section (with a length of 20.4mm, a central diameter of 11.7mm - 15.6mm and a weight of 4.6g) and is in two fragments, recently repaired. The end undamaged end has a flattened terminal with a central small perforation (of 1.3mm diameter). The other end appears to have been less finished and shaped, with a concave facet on one side. The surface is abraded but displays some original surface flaws, suggesting that it was minimally shaped at one end. The amber is orange-brown and was likely to hav…
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Record ID: KENT-E3AD5C
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete polyhedral cylindrical emerald (or other beryl) bead, likely of 2nd to 3rd century date. Description: The bead is formed from a naturally facetted hexagonal prism, typical of emeralds and other related beryl gems. The bead has been heavily damaged and a section of it has been chipped and there is fracturing through much of the bead. There is a straight drilled hole through the bead top to bottom. The bead is a deep mid green verging on aquamarine in colour. Measurements: 6.84mm thick, 9.2mm long, 6.94mm wide and 0.82g in weight. Discussion: Dating of plain…
Created on: Friday 29th September 2017
Last updated: Thursday 11th June 2020
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Record ID: NLM-363B6F
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mid blue glass bead. A globular bead probably moulded in semi-translucent glass with a stringing hole of diameter 3.5mm and with faint turning or finishing lines on its outer surface. Beads of various pale and sky blue tints were especially favoured in the Victorian period to decorate lace bobbins. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1850-1900. Diameter: 8.8mm, Length: 6.7mm, Weight: 0.65gms.
Created on: Thursday 4th February 2016
Last updated: Monday 8th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swinhope', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-D46B34
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: MODERN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gem bead of probable Modern date, about AD 1900 - 1950. Probably less than half of the bead survives. It is sub-spherical with a pronounced ridge across the complete end. The circular drilled perforation (c.1.5mm diameter) is in the centre of this ridge, and is also visible in the broken face. The bead is made of a bright royal blue material and the surface is decorated with flecks of a gold coloured material and mottled with lighter blue dots. It is thought to be lapis lazuli. Some bubbles are visible in the broken surface. The bead is 16.7mm by 14.7mm and 11.1mm from t…
Created on: Monday 7th September 2015
Last updated: Monday 7th September 2015
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Record ID: IARCH-166648
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bishops Cannings', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-23FDE0
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small amber bead dating to the Bronze Age, (2350-801BC). The object is circular in plan and sub-oval in cross-section. It is of varying thickness with a rough thickness. The object has a conical perforation which has been drilled from one side. The perforation has an internal diameter of 3.27mm on one face which tapers down to 1.99mm on the opposite face. The surface is rough and uneven. It is light orange-yellow in colour due to oxidation. This piece of amber would have originated in Poland.
Created on: Wednesday 6th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Trefnant', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-0A0A84
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete amber bead of uncertain date. The bead is circular in plan and oval in section. At the centre of the bead is a drilled circular perforation approximately 2.6mm in diameter. The bead is translucent with a deep orange colour. The surfaces of the bead are scratched due to movement in the plough soil. This bead is from a collection of light blue, mid blue and white mostly glass beads found in the same field. The bead is dated as probably Roman owing to other Roman finds retrieved from nearby. However, beads of this style were used from the Iron Age to at least the Medieval peri…
Created on: Friday 28th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2018
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Record ID: GLO-BC5B43
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Circular amber bead of neat regular shape, a thick sub-oval in cross-section with a central hole drilled down the middle. Amber beads are very difficult to date. They are reasonably common from Bronze Age to Early Medieval contexts, although a Roman date is perhaps the most likely in this instance.
Created on: Friday 31st January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cleeve', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-1F03E3
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete discoidal amber bead of uncertain date, probably dating from the Middle Bronze Age to Roman periods (c. 1500 BC-AD 410). They are most common to prehistoric assemblages in Southeastern England, most notably those of the Middle Bronze Age (cf. Treasure case 2011 T192). The remains of the bead consists of a 6.8 mm thick discoidal ring, with a central circular drilled hole. A portion of the outer edge of the bead has suffered damage, probably post-depositional in nature. The bead is of an even amber orange colour, with a matt surface to unbroken surfaces and a high glossy s…
Created on: Monday 19th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2016
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Record ID: NMS-8E99C5
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Globular amber bead with off-centre, oval hole. Maximum diameter 19mm. Thickness 15mm
Created on: Monday 12th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 13th August 2013
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Record ID: WAW-9676D1
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete slightly worn amber bead of uncertain date. The bead which in circular in plan and oval in cross section thickens towards the centre. The surface is chipped in places. The central perforation is c.3.6mm. The bead has a diameter of 24.4mm, it is 19.2mm thick and weighs 6.8 grams. Amber beads are very difficult to date. They are reasonably common from Bronze Age to Early Medieval contexts.
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2016
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Record ID: LIN-0E8FB6
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A long-oval quartz bead dating to the Anglo-Saxon period. The bead is sub-oval in plan having an almost tear-drop shape in plan. It is pointed-oval in cross-section and has a small circular hole drilled vertically through it.
Created on: Monday 16th May 2011
Last updated: Monday 16th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sleaford area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-930561
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is an amber bead, probably of Medieval - Post Medieval date, 14th - 16th century. The bead is a rounded oval in plan with facetted sides. The perforation has been drilled from both ends. Hazel Forsyth notes that is it very difficult to date beads. The amber is probably from the Baltic and either washed up on UK shores or was traded by Danzig to the Netherlands where there was a massive industry in these type of objects. The bead is too small to have come from a rosary so perhaps it formed part of a long string of beads or maybe it was a single decoration on a dress fitting.…
Created on: Monday 16th August 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2011
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Record ID: NCL-7BE5C1
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of 88 glass, ceramic, and amber beads from an Anglo-Saxon grave. The beads vary in size and shape, but were probably from one or two necklaces associated with a grave. 4 beads are glass. The largest of these is incomplete, but was probably spherical in its original shape. The glass is clear with a smear of blue internally. D=16.63. A tubular bead of dark blue opaque glass. L=18.46; D=3.63; W=0.3g. 2 small spherical beads of clear glass that may have silver or gold foil internally. Note that these may actually be two bulbs from one bead, as these occur in the Roman period …
Created on: Wednesday 10th September 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tanby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-042D30
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Amber bead; Small, circular, 'doughnut-shaped' bead of bright orange amber. Surface mostly pitted and matt. Chipped in one area, showing the bright, glassy texture of the amber. Weight 0.91g, Diameter 13.11mm, Thickness 9.36mm (6.88mm min) Unknown date - amber beads are very difficult to date. They are reasonably commonly known from Bronze Age, Roman, Anglo-Saxon and Medieval contexts.
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2016
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Record ID: WILT-D61F16
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Amber bead, 12.3mm in diameter and weighing 0.67g. It has a central piercing 2.3mm in diameter. The bead is circular but flat, being 7mm thick with a rounded circumference. There is slight damage on one face of the bead. The central piercing is very regular. Possibly Roman, Early Medieval, Medieval or modern.
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2007
Last updated: Monday 12th July 2021
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Record ID: HAMP-4A8606
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large amber ring bead with a central circular perforation. The bead is damaged on one edge. The surface has a cracked appearance where the amber has dried out, however the amber is stable with no surface powdering. The bead is 10.33mm long with a diameter of 23.18mm. The perforation is 2.93mm in diameter.
Created on: Saturday 3rd February 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Headbourne Worthy CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-0F9701
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete (slightly damaged) Bronze Age or Early-Medieval amber bead. It is conical in shape with a rounded body, being 11.9mm diameter at the centre and 4.7 and 5.9mm diameter at the ends The central piercing is 2.8mm diameter and the bead weighs 0.97g. The bead is 15.3mm long. The damage has occurred at one of the ends. Beads, to be worn on a string (and often found in graves), were popular in Early-Medieval times, amber being the second most popular material used after glass. Amber beads are also common Early to Middle Bronze Age burial finds.
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2016
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Record ID: NMGW-99D4D5
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Ceredigion
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An amber bead of uncertain date. The amber bead is spherical with faceted sides and has a height of 33.3mm and a maximum width of 24.5mm. The faceted sides are angled, indicating the bead was likely to have been the centrepiece of a necklace arrangement. The bead has a central circular perforation which has been drilled, producing a regular straight hole of 4.9mm diameter. The surface of the bead exhibits concentric striations indicating the bead has been machine turned and polished. The amber is a rich golden honey colour with no surface patination. The bead weighs 15.4g. A lack of a…
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2005
Last updated: Friday 8th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-624CD3
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Perforated amber bead, probably of Early Medieval or Anglo Saxon date. The bead is irregular; the underside is rounded and the two sides are moderately flat and meet forming a ridge (with an angle of around 100 degrees) at the top, the ends are also moderately flat and converge towards the top. The piercing is off-centre at one end and has a 3.3mm diameter, it is linear and has been drilled. The surface of the bead has discoloured and is now a dull orange -yellow colour. A small chip on the surface of the bead has exposed the glassy dark orange of the amber. The bead was reported with…
Created on: Tuesday 25th January 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 6th December 2017
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Record ID: NARC2604
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A small thick circular amber bead, quite a dark orange in colour. Regularly shaped with a small circular central perforation. 10.45mm in diameter, 6.04mm thick. Date unknown. Compare GLO-BC5B43, WAW-9676D1, etc.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2001
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'NORTHAMPTONSHIRE BLISWORTH', grid reference and parish protected.