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Record ID: DENO-4DAC21
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: 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
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2018
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Record ID: WMID-4C1C52
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete blue and white annular glass bead of probable Early Medieval dating (5th to 7th Centuries AD).
The bead has been made from an opaque blue glass, with translucent white glass trails as decoration on the surface. It is circular in plan. It has convex sides, with the ends flattened, almost an oblate form. Slight pitting and chipping is present on the surface. The decorative pattern consists of apparently random swirling lines. The central piercing is quite large (8.9mm) and slightly off-centre.
The bead has a diameter of 20.27mm, and is 8.49mm thick. It weighs 4g.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
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