Record ID: NCL-E5A663
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bead. The bead is biconical with a hexagonal section and a circular hole running lengthways through the centre.
Created on: Tuesday 12th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-950B47
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medium-sized crudely cast copper-alloy bead, surface showing reddish/dark patina. Metal beads of this type are rarely found in Medieval, Roman or earlier contexts which is why this unprovenanced find probably dates to the Post-Medieval or Modern period.
Created on: Wednesday 20th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: SUSS-3CEEF2
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy annular bead. It measures 14.8mm in diameter x 6.5mm and weighs 2.6g. The bead has a dark greyish-green patina. Much of the original surface has been lost. It is decorated with an incised line close to the edge of the bead, arranged in a spiral, on both the upper and lower surfaces. The object possibly dates to the Bronze Age, circa 2150-800BC. But a more modern date (maybe medieval can not be ruled out).
Created on: Sunday 22nd July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chalvington with Ripe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-61E555
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy annular bead. It measures 13.4mm in diameter x 7.8mm and weighs 6.1g. The bead has a dark greyish-green patina. Much of the original surface has been lost. It is undecorated. The object possibly dates to the Bronze Age, circa 2150-800 BC. But a more modern date (maybe medieval can not be ruled out).
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-4CC9E2
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Half of a cast copper alloy annular bead. The bead has a dark greyish-green patina. Much of the original surface has been lost. It is undecorated. The object possibly dates to the Bronze Age, circa 2150-800 BC. But a more modern date (maybe medieval can not be ruled out).
Created on: Friday 17th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chalvington with Ripe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-588FF0
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very small post-medieval cuboid copper alloy bead with a circular hole 2.37mm in diameter. On the remaining four faces are very schematic designs which can be read as: 1. A figure carrying a sack 2. A rabbit 3. A possible fish 4. A bird
Created on: Wednesday 29th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-5189D6
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible bead, copper-alloy, date unknown. It is biconical in shape with a central circular hole, it measures 10.04mm in diameter and the central hole is 4.06mm in diameter.
Created on: Monday 10th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burgate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-85A475
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy circular bead of unknown date. The bead has a D-shaped cross section with a flat interior. It measures 11.2mm in external diameter and is 5.7mm thick. It weighs 1.73 grams. Simple copper alloy beads are hard to date accurately as they were used widely from the Bronze Age onwards, becoming more common in the Roman and Medieval periods and enduring until the Post Medieval.
Created on: Wednesday 12th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Firle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-EF0698
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy circular bead of unknown date. The bead has a D-shaped cross section with a flat interior. The bead appears to have been made by rolling a thick sheet of copper alloy around a central solid shape while the metal was still plastic, and then sealing the ends of the sheet together. A deep recess is visible where the two ends of the sheet meet. The bead measures 7.7mm in internal diameter, and 15.5 in external diameter. It is 4.1mm thick. The bead weighs 5.4 grams. Simple copper alloy beads are hard to date accurately as they were used widely from the Bronze Age onwards, becom…
Created on: Monday 17th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Firle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-141237
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy Bronze Age Bead. The bead is roughly bi-conical in shape with a slightly raised flat ridge running around the circumference. The central hole as a diameter of 5.6mm. Beads of this type were produced in gold and copper-alloy during the Bronze Age.
Created on: Monday 1st October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-BC40F5
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An undecorated copper alloy bead. The bead is circular in plan (9.54mm diameter) with a circular concentric 3.4mm central hole. In cross-section it is sub-circular. Undecorated beads of this type are difficult to date tightly as they are used in this form from the Bronze Age through to the Early Medieval period. The bead is 3mm thick and weighs 0.7g.
Created on: Sunday 21st October 2007
Last updated: Friday 8th February 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-CA0F24
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy bead, probably Roman in date. The bead is circular and has a flat perimeter with a sightly raised central area. The centre has a circular hole.
Created on: Monday 22nd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fiskerton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-CA1B15
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy bead, probably Roman in date. The bead is circular and flat. The centre has a circular hole.
Created on: Monday 22nd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fiskerton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-CA2474
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy bead, probably Roman in date. The bead is circular with a flat perimeter and a covex centre on either side. There is a hole through the centre.
Created on: Monday 22nd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fiskerton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-2F92E7
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An annular bead cast in copper alloy of possible Roman date (Int. dia.: 4.55mm). The bead is biconvex in form with flat top and bottom. The artefact is plain corroded to a dull light-green colour with some pitting. A possible Roman date is suggested based on finds made in the vicinity.
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Corhampton and Meonstoke CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F1ED08
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy bead of possible Bronze Age, or later date. It is circular with a circular central piercing 6.7cm in diameter, and has flattened surfaces around the perforations. It is biconical and measures 15.93mm in diameter at its maximum width, 8.63mm in height, and weighs 8.05g. The use of copper alloy for beads in the Roman to Medieval periods is not common, but there are a few examples on the PAS database. Some for which a Bronze Age date is suggested include beads from West Sussex, SUSS 61E555 and DF71D5. The latter is similar to the Brockley bead, though larger and heavier. …
Created on: Monday 3rd November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3263F4
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy bead of probable Medieval or Post-Medieval date. The bead is spherical in shape with flattened top and bottom and a circular central perforation. The exterior of the bead is moulded to produce five prominent vertical ribs, which give it a flower or rosette shaped appearance when looked at in plan. It measures 4.75mm in height, 5.86mm in diameter, and weighs 0.60g.
Created on: Thursday 6th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Glemham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-FAFDF4
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy bead. The bead is circular in plan and hexagonal in section being bi-conical. It is of regular thickness with the circular perforation centrally set. There is raised band running around the bead, flanked to either side by a narrow circumfral groove. A circumfral groove also runs around the perforation to each side. No casting seam is visible. The original surface survives mostly intact with a dark green patina, with areas of damage and wear showing as lighter green. The bead has a diameter of 14.42mm, is 10.22mm thick and weighs 6.04g. Beads are difficult to date, …
Created on: Wednesday 10th December 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Oakley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-6456B6
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible Romano British bead, plano-convex, the convex face rather irregular. Diameter 11mm. Length / thickness 3.4mm. Hole diameter 6.5mm. Weighing 1.31g.
Created on: Monday 15th December 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wortwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-9229F7
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Age/Romano British copper alloy bead, globular, solid cast with slight collar on one side of central perforation, the other side slightly splayed. External diameter 16mm. Diameter of perforation 9mm. Length 11mm.
Created on: Wednesday 17th December 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wymondham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-73F801
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy bead that appears to have been formed by rolling a sphere which was then pierced by a pointed tool from both sides when still plastic. It is 11.7mm in diameter, 9.7mm thick and weighs 5.11 grams. The piercing varies in width being largest and the outer edges and tapering towards the middle, at the maximum it is 4.8mm in diameter. A similar bead is recorded on the database as SF-076CF3. Simple copper alloy beads are hard to date precisely and were widely used between the Iron Age and Post Medieval periods.
Created on: Friday 9th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Worldham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-431B44
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy bead. Several such beads are recorded on the PAS database. Dating of such artefacts is difficult; however, the profile of this example is reminiscent of larger harness rings, similar examples to which were found in a late Iron Age to early Roman period assemblage of metalwork at Camerton, Somerset - see Jackson, 1990, p. 49 and database records BH-11AEC2 and BH-5ECDA1. The bead is ring-shaped, with a large central apeture. The profile is sub-triangular, with a central ridge extending around the circumference of the ring and, marking each of the two outer edges, a lowe…
Created on: Thursday 12th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hadham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-4359A6
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gilt copper-alloy bead of possible late Iron Age to early Roman date. This bead was found in close proximity to a similar (although not gilt) bead - see BH-431B44. The artefact is ring-shaped, the central aperture having become filled with a copper-alloy corrosion product. The ring is sub-triangular in profile, with a low ridge extending around the centre of the outer surface, which is heavily gilt. One of the bands created by this ridge bears relief decoration in the form of four pairs of triangular ornaments. In each pair the points of the triangles meet and the centre and there…
Created on: Thursday 12th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hadham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-37ACD4
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy bead of uncertain date. The bead is oval in plan and is narrow at the loop, widening around the bead. It is hollow and was cast. Beads this shape have been variously assigned to the Bronze Age, Iron Age/Roman and Post Medieval periods. They are difficult to date when found out of context but other objects from this area suggest it may be of an earlier date rather than later.
Created on: Friday 20th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-DC8070
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy bead of probable late Iron Age or Early Roman date (50BC-200AD). The bead is cylindrical and cast in one piece with a moulded exterior surface. This decoration is broadly symmetrical with a centrally positioned circumferential beaded rib. Either side of this central rib the bead expands / swells and then contracts forming a large swollen ring. At either terminal are raised bands similar to the central circumferential rib. The interior of the bead is plain and undecorated.The bead is a mid-green colour with a relatively complete patina. A direct parallel for t…
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-5E7EC4
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy bead, possibly dating from the Bronze Age to early-medieval. The bead has a flat top and bottom, and rounded sides. The artefact is undecorated with no surface decoration but has some corrosion to the surface. It has a relatively wide perforation of 6.5mm.
Created on: Wednesday 15th April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fridaythorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-406ED6
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small cast copper alloy bead of uncertain date. It is circular in profile, oval shaped in section and with a single circular transverse perforation. The bead is undecorated and measures 8.30mm in height, 8.79mm in width, 6.86mm in thickness, and weighs 1.72g.
Created on: Monday 1st June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-528760
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy ring of uncertain date and function. Such artefacts are relatively common finds and probably served a variety of functions. The small size of this piece suggests it may be a bead. The patination indicates a possible Iron Age to Roman date. The ring has a convex outer surface and slightly flattened inner surfaces. The diameter decreases significantly at one point, possibly as a result of wear. The surfaces bear possible traces of a white-metal coating and are corroded. The artefact measures 15.2mm in diameter, 4.7mm thick and weighs 3.49g.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cambridgeshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-546701
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy circular bead of probable Early Medieval date. The bead is D shaped in section and the base is more flattened than the top. It has a large circular perforation, and it is possible that it functioned as a weight or small spindle whorl rather than a bead. Compare to LIN-219DD1.
Created on: Thursday 18th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 2nd June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Lincolnshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-660114
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bead of possible Roman date. It is missing part of one end due to old breaks. The bead is oval shaped in form with central circular aperture and casting seam along one side. It has raised collars at each end that appear to be undecorated. The bead measures 9.26mm in length, 5.77mm in width/diameter, and weighs 0.76g. A similar bead is noted from Somerset (SOM-16C4A7) and suggests a possible Roman date for the current example, c.43-410 AD.
Created on: Friday 19th November 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 24th November 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clare', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-4FC606
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular copper-alloy bead of uncertain date. The bead measures 13.53 mm in diameter with a central perforation of 5.96 mm. It measures 5.68 mm thick and weighs 3.9 grams. Such beads were used across a broad period, and so dating it is very difficult.
Created on: Tuesday 30th November 2010
Last updated: Thursday 17th March 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-520DC5
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy bead of uncertain date. The bead is globular in shape, circular in cross section and appears to have been cast and is hollow inside. The circular perforation is 2.5mm in diameter. The bead is 12.6mm long, 12.9mm in diameter and weighs 1.98 grams. It is not possible to accurately date copper alloy beads as they are an ubiquitous find, however this bead appears to have been cast in one piece with the inside hollow; this suggests a Medieval or Post medieval date.
Created on: Tuesday 30th November 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 30th November 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chilham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-09E172
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy ring-shaped bead of unknown date. The bead has a D-shaped cross section with circular-sectioned perforation at the centre. It measures 14.5 mm in external diameter and is 5.6 mm thick. It weighs 4.43 grams. Simple coppe-alloy beads are hard to date accurately as they were used widely from the Bronze Age onwards, becoming more common in the Roman and Medieval periods and enduring until the Post-Medieval period . This particular type of bead has been found elsewhere in Sussex in conjunction with supporting Roman material: cf. PAS records SUSS-368530 and SUSS-3957C6.
Created on: Thursday 9th December 2010
Last updated: Thursday 3rd January 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-21D5F7
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An undated copper-alloy bead or ring-shaped fitting. The object has a circular hole down the centre and a central ridge extends around the outer surface. It measures 11.1mm in diameter, 4.8mm high and weighs 2.1g.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd December 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd December 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Offley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-C717B5
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy bead of unknown date. The bead is irregular discoidal in shape. The central hole is irregular and irregularly placed, it measures 7.1mm. The bead is very worn, but complete. Simple copper alloy beads of this type are hear to date outside of excavated contexts as they are used from the Iron Age through to the Post Medieval period. `6.5mm in external diameter, 10.9mm in width and weighs 9.32g.
Created on: Tuesday 11th January 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 11th January 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-82D452
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast cooper alloy bead of uncertain date. The bead is biconical in shape with flattened top and bottom surfaces. A wide central perforations runs through the bead. The bead is undecorated. The metal is a dark greenish-brown colour and is worn. The bead is 15mm in diameter, 6.6mm thick and weighs 4.1g. Beads such as this are largely undiagnostic and could date to any period from the Bronze Age onwards.
Created on: Thursday 20th January 2011
Last updated: Monday 31st January 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barlby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-C05E27
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy bead probably dating to the medieval period. It has an external diameter of 11.1mm, an internal diameter of 4.4mm, it is 7mm thick at its broadest point and weighs 2.34gm. One end of the bead is thicker than the other, and the central perforation has slightly bevelled edges. An original dark grey finish can be seen on the bead, perhaps a white metal coating. Due to the lack of distinguishing features it is hard to accurately date the bead which could be of any age from the Bronze Age to the Post Medieval. However, similar items can be seen in SUSS-A25C31 and ESS-81…
Created on: Friday 4th February 2011
Last updated: Sunday 13th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-BA6E97
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy bead of Unknown date. The bead is bi-conical in form and has a central longitudinal circular perforation. The rough and pitted surface has a dark green patina but brass shows in places. The patchy patina perhaps suggests a Post Medieval date. Compare IOW-508410, ESS-FAFDF4, and CAM-8147F6.
Created on: Wednesday 16th February 2011
Last updated: Friday 2nd March 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-15DEA5
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy bead. Oval shaped with moulded hole through the centre along the axis. Length of 16.3mm, weight of 2.5g and diameter of 9.1mm at the middle and 3.0mm at the end.Possibly Roman.
Created on: Sunday 20th February 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 5th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bean', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NLM-F9BE74
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Possible machine fitting. Solid cast bead with central circular perforation of diameter 2.9mm which is lightly countersunk on one side. The regularity of this object may suggest a mechanical function rather than a decorative use. Suggested date: Modern, 1850-1950. Diameter: 9.3mm, Thickness: 3.9mm, Weight: 1.43gms.
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2011
Last updated: Monday 14th January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickenby', grid reference and parish protected.