Record ID: SWYOR-364B5C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of Modern opaque white glass, perhaps opaline glass, dating from AD 1700 - 1950. The fragment is a pointed oval in plan, and curved in profile, concave on one face and convex on the other. It could be part of a vessel or another object such as a light fitting or ornament. It is 38.7mm long, 16mm wide and 4.9mm thick. 2.9g.
Created on: Wednesday 29th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-711821
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of probably modern partially melted glass, probably dating from AD 1850 - 2000. It is translucent and colourless, with no internal structure visible. The two main faces and all the unbroken edges are sinuous, suggesting this is glass that has been melted and solidified, rather than a naturally occurring quartz crystal. Two edges are breaks displaying conchoidal fractures. It is 25mm long, 23mm wide and 7.7mm thick. 6.3g.  Modern glass would not normally be recorded, but it was found on a site of prehistoric activity where a knapped rock crystal lithic implement ha…
Created on: Monday 13th June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-8012AD
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of glass probably from a vessel handle of possible Roman date, AD 43 - 410. It is a very dark blue semi-translucent curved solid piece of glass with one end being an irregular break and the opposite end showing signs of a possible fixing to the body of a vessel. The surface is very smooth and shows no wear, only very few scratches and no oxidisation. The attachment end is circular and is 21.7mm diameter. The face is slightly concave. It then tapers and bends away into a D-shaped cross-section, 11.3mm wide and 7.6mm thick at the break. Length is 43.1mm and weight 11.88g. Tho…
Created on: Friday 24th May 2019
Last updated: Monday 10th June 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-87E33D
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A blue glass bead of unknown date, Bronze Age to Modern, 2200 BC - AD 1950. The bead is made from opaque dark blue glass with spiral trails visible in the structure. It is sub-annular, tending towards square with a D shaped cross section on each side of the circular central hole. One end is conical, and the other is more rounded. Spiral lines in the structure are the result of the winding process during manufacture. The bead is not decorated, but appears to be complete. The bead is 4.2mm wide, 4.1mm thick and 3.5mm long from end to end. The central hole is 1mm diameter. 0.09g. Blue…
Created on: Monday 4th February 2019
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-876D98
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A blue glass bead of unknown date, Bronze Age to Modern, 2200 BC - AD 1950. The bead is made from opaque sky blue glass with no evidence of manufacture visible in the structure, and is very glossy. It is sub-spherical, globular, slightly taller at one side than the other, with a D shaped cross section on each side of the circular central hole. The bead is not decorated. It is 4.5mm tall, 5.1mm diameter and 0.1g. A fragment of copper alloy wire was found threaded through the bead. It has a straight end which is 0.9mm diameter and circular in section, and has longitudinal raised lines a…
Created on: Monday 4th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 14th June 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-8B3108
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A blue glass bead of unknown date, Bronze Age to Modern, 2200 BC - AD 1950. The bead is made from opaque light blue glass with small bubbles visible in the structure. It is annular with a D shaped cross section on each side of the central hole. Spiral lines in the structure are the result of the winding process during manufacture. The bead is not decorated, and there is a large chip on one face. The bead is 4.8mm diameter, 3.3mm thick and 0.08g. The central hole is 1.8mm diameter. Blue glass was used from the Bronze Age to the 20th century and blue glass beads are often impossible …
Created on: Friday 11th January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd January 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-6ECE8A
Object type: GLASS WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four piece of melted and deformed glass, probably of Roman date, AD 43 - 410. Three are pale green and one is almost clear with a bright blue/purple tint. All are partially patinated. Some have distinct layers of glass. Together they weigh 67.3g.
Created on: Friday 17th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 28th August 2018
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Record ID: SWYOR-6EBD49
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of glass probably from a bowl or similar vessel of probable Roman date, AD 43 - 410. The fragment is a a rim sherd formed from very dark blue translucent glass with no visible striations or bubbles. The rim is beaded and though the fragment is too small to be confident when projecting a rim diameter, it could be about 120mm. The wall of the vessel also slopes outwards at the top. The fragment is 31.1mm long, 38.9mm wide and 4.4mm thick. 9.2g.
Created on: Friday 17th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 28th August 2018
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Record ID: SWYOR-6EAA9A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of glass probably from a vessel of probable Roman date, AD 43 - 410. The fragment is a undulating rod of roughly D shaped section, broken at both ends. It is formed from very pale blue glass with no visible striations or bubbles. It could be a detatched piece of decorative trailing. It is 47mm long, 9.6mm wide and 7mm thick. 5g.
Created on: Friday 17th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 28th August 2018
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Record ID: SWYOR-6E20D3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of 13 glass bottle fragments of probable Roman date, AD 43 - 410. There are 8 rims, four neck gragments and one base. 1. The whole of the rim and neck in light blue coloured glass. Rim has an external diameter of 26.1mm and internal opening of 12.1mm. The rim is almost flat across the mouth and is square. The neck is 20.5mm diameter at the top, and 22.8mm at the start of the shoulder. There are circumferential striations in the glass, and some air bubbles, and no evidence of mould lines. 34.4mm tall, and 20.9g. 2. The whole of the rim and neck in glass with a sligh…
Created on: Friday 17th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 28th August 2018
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Record ID: SWYOR-3E3621
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of glass, probably of Roman date, about AD 43 - 410. The piece is a short rod, sub-circular in section and curled over at one end forming a rounded coil. The other end is incomplete and rough. It is not clear whether this is an intentional shape, or one resulting from glass working or post depositional melting. The glass is translucent with a slight green/blue tinge. There are lots of bubbles internally, and some darker streaks. It is 29.4mm long, 14.8mm wide and 15.5mm thick. 5.9g.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 27th June 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-AA2C19
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Published
A collection of 12 glass beads of possible Roman date, AD 43 - 410. The beads are varied in shape and colour. They range from dark blue through royal blue, to light blue (both translucent and opaque) and turquoise, green, yellow as well as mottled cream and blue. They are mainly annular or globular beads, some more rounded and some more cylindrical. They all have circular central holes of varying diameter from 1-3mm. Birgitta Hoffmann (Pers. Comm.) draws attention to the bead at the top left appearing to be cased colourless over blue glass and the one at the bottom right apparently…
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 16th May 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-6A7C44
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A glass bead of uncertain date, probably Post Medieval to Modern. It is made of very dark blue, almost black glass, which appears slightly purple when light is shone through the thinner parts. It is circular in cross-section and oval in profile with a slightly elongated lip at one end. A circular hole of 2.6mm diameter runs through the centre along the long axis. The surface is very glossy, and no internal structure to indicate how the bead was manufactured can be seen becaues the glass is so opaque. It is 17mm long, 10.4mm diameter and 2.26g. The finder suggests NMS-A8E5C3 as a p…
Created on: Monday 12th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-311F11
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A dark blue glass bead of unknown date. It is annular with a D-shaped cross-section and has a fairly large (4.3mm diameter) central circular perforation running between the two flat faces. Circumferential striations are visible in the glass. It is 10.2mm diameter, 5mm thick and 0.61g. It is impossible to date a bead of this type without further context or dating evidence. They have been found in Roman and Early Medieval contexts but are also found from the later and onward into modern times. Compare YORYM-EDA868
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 17th August 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-0202FF
Object type: GLASS WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of dark grey probable glass slag dating from the Post Medieval to Modern period, about AD 1700 - 1950. The sub-triangular piece is sub-rectangular in cross section. It has little bubbles on one face, and lines indicating ripples and folds in the internal structure. 42.9mm long, 27.7mm wide and 17.3mm thick. 28.8g.
Created on: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-6AF3F4
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A black button made from glass, of probable Post medieval date, about AD 1500 - 1700. It is plano-convex in shape, more convex on the front than the reverse, and there is a chip missing from one side. The spiral marks on the back and, less obviously, on the front show that it was made by winding molten glass into a blob. In the centre of the back are two holes which would have held a metal attachment loop. The button measures 14.3mm diameter, 9.1mm thick and is 2.48g. The glass is pitted and opaque. SF6940 is a very similar button in pale yellow glass. The record notes that "Glass …
Created on: Monday 14th March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 16th March 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-24200D
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A white semi- opaque glass bead of unknown date. It is sub spherical with flattened ends and a circular central perforation. Beads can date from the Iron Age to the Post Medieval period. There is Roman and Medieval material from this area, but similar beads are often found on Post Medieval lace making bobbins too. The bead appears to be handmade. It is 11.7mm diameter, 8.1mm tall and the central hole is 3.9mm diameter. 1.3g.
Created on: Monday 15th February 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 16th February 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-22FBDA
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A blue glass bead of unknown date. The annular bead is made from semi-translucent light blue glass with small bubbles visible in the structure and tiny chips over all of the outer face. One end of the bead is higher on one side than the other. The asymetrical form probably comes from the winding process during manufacture. The bead is 9.3mm diameter, 8.3mm tall and 0.89g. The central hole is circular and 3.8mm diameter. Blue glass was used from the Bronze Age to the 20th century and blue glass beads are often impossible to date. 20th century examples are published in Torben Sode (1…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-B32613
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim from a small handmade (blown) glass vessel of possible Roman date, AD 43 - 300. Only the rim of the vessel survives. It is everted and rounded and is not perfectly circular. One side of the rim is thicker and wider and this area also has a surface concretion. The fragment is only 15mm long from the top of the rim to the break, but the base of the neck is starting to flare outwards before the break. The glass is a pale blue green colour and there are fairly large oval air bubbles visible. There is slight irridescent patination on both the surface and the break, but the break is n…
Created on: Wednesday 12th August 2015
Last updated: Monday 2nd November 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-5FE178
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A blue glass bead of unknown date. The bead is made from translucent royal blue glass with small bubbles visible in the structure and a small area of lighter blue glass. One end of the bead is flatter than the other, and the more rounded end is higher on one side than the other. The asymmetrical form comes from the winding process during manufacture (Hoffmann, pers. comm. 28/7/15). The bead is not decorated, but there are chips and scratches in the glass dispersed in a pattern of circumferential bands, and also with more damage at the ends. The bead is 12.8mm diameter, 9.9mm tall and …
Created on: Monday 27th July 2015
Last updated: Sunday 24th January 2021
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