Record ID: GLO-86C91E
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fourteen glass beads that are spherical to sub-spherical in form, each with a large off-centre hole. Seven of the beads are an opaque off-white colour; one is a semi-translucent orange, one is an opaque black; one is a translucent blue; one is a transparent blue; one is a transparent white, one is an opaque green and one is a transparent green. The average size is Diameter 9mm, height 7mm, weight 0.55g with the largest Diameter 12mm, height 5mm, weight 0.69g and the smallest Diameter 5mm, height 5mm, weight 0.21g Glass beads are very difficult to date with any certainty. Due to …
Created on: Tuesday 1st May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th June 2018
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Record ID: GLO-867B76
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Sixteen blue glass beads that are spherical in form with a large off centre hole. Most of the beads are an opaque light blue colour, but three of the examples are semi-translucent dark blue colour. The average size is Diameter 10mm, height 8mm, weight 0.81g with the largest Diameter 11mm, height 10mm, weight 1.49g and the smallest Diameter 7mm, height 6mm, weight 0.38g Glass beads are very difficult to date with any certainty. They are often thought to be Roman in date though blue glass beads were commonly for use in spangles on lace making bobbins in the 19th century. Due to a …
Created on: Tuesday 1st May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th June 2018
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