Record ID: LVPL-DA1093
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A blue glass bead probably dating from the Roman to the Early Medieval period, (45-1066). The object is circular in plan and conical. It has a central circular perforation measuring 3.35mm in diameter. The glass is cloudy dark blue. The outer surface is covered with shallow circumfrential grooves.
Created on: Friday 29th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huntington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-F95785
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probably Roman glass bead. It is a melon type bead made from translucent pale blue glass. The perforation is circular and the outer surface is decorated with vertical grooves.
Created on: Friday 25th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 17th July 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-A54EE5
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Glass bead, exposed to the sun and weather so that it is now light blue, but was probably a cobalt blue colour originally. The bead is circular in plan and section and spherical in profile, with a narrowing central perforation and a lip on the edge of the hole, which shows that the molten glass would have been twisted and rolled around a central rod during its manufacture. Crummy (1983) illustrates a similar short oblate bead on page 33, Fig.34, No.617, which is dated from the 3rd to the 4th century AD. Roman beads in stratified local contexts are rare, but examples of blue glass …
Created on: Monday 21st May 2012
Last updated: Monday 11th June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'CAMP ROAD', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-FBD5E0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a glass vessel. The oval footring or folded rim of a flask with a narrow stem or neck The glass is pale yellow-green. The surface is iridescent as a result of decay. A thin-walled blown vessel. Date: Possibly Roman Dimensions: 31.23 mm x 29.74 mm x 11.29 mm Weight: 6.28 g
Created on: Tuesday 1st May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fifehead Magdalen', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-80AB63
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A glass vessel, probably a storage phial dating to the Roman period. The object consists of a tube shaped body and flared rim that has been broken around the perimeter. The glass in blue/green in colour and is thick. It weighs 12.5g and measures 39.67mm in height and 21.71mm in width.
Created on: Wednesday 25th April 2012
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-625F93
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One (1) bodysherd fragment of probable Roman vessel glass. The fragment is of a clear transparent glass with a slight blue-green tint to the glass. Air bubbles are present in the matrix. It is sub rectangular in plan and exhibits a slight curve. It measures 26.80mm tall, 38.74mm wide and 4.19mm thick. It weighs 7.62 grams. The presence of Roman glass fragments can be suggestive of the level of status of a site. Due to the fact that it tended to be recycled in antiquity, roman glass can be a rare find on any site. It was considered to be a more higher status artefact, similar in …
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-E25944
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hartlepool
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A blue glass bead that is either Roman or Anglo Saxon in date. The bead is circular in plan with a central cylindrical perforation. The bead is in good condition apart from general wear and tear. It weighs 0.7g and measures 9.18mm in diameter and 6.60mm in height. The tentative date for the object is because blue glass beads of this type are found in both Roman and Anglo Saxon contexts.
Created on: Wednesday 29th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 14th March 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-E11481
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An opaque light blue glass bead, probably of Roman to Early Medieval date. It is annular in plan and circular in section. It is complete with no breaks, and in good condition. There are visible striations from manufacture on the interior of the perforation. It measures 7.14 mm L x 9.26 mm DIA mm and weighs 0.76 g.
Created on: Wednesday 29th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 29th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eastchurch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-B7B7F3
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman or early medieval? glass bead, 20mm in diameter and 10mm wide. The object is in fair condition and weighs 3.86grams. It has an irregular circular form with a circular section and irregular sub-triangular void, 8mm across. It is made from dark cobalt blue glass and has a small chip missing from its outer surface. Beads of this material and colour are usually dated to the Roman period here, but it may also be early medieval in date. This particular example is similar to beads found at Morningthorpe Anglo-Saxon Cemetery.
Created on: Monday 27th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-2A5F00
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a mid-blue coloured glass melon bead of Roman date (50-200 AD). The bead is irregular in plan and cross section. Originally it would have been a sub-oval shape in plan with a central hole. The outer edge / exterior surface of the bead is smooth and a lighter milky blue colour. There is no evidence of the surface being ridged or grooved. The bead has been broken relatively recently as the edges are crisp and unabraded. The matrix of the glass shows frequent small bubbles. The fragment measures 10.7mm length, 10.1mm width, is 6.2mm thick and weighs 0.87 grams. The exact …
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holme Lacy', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-277381
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A late Iron Age or Roman opaque blue glass bead, circular, with convex side, pierced, slightly concave around the piercing on either face, and decorated using simple glass melt with three equidistant sub-circular eyes formed from red dots on white, flush with the surface. Guido's Class 3 (1978, 49). c. 1st century BC - 2nd century AD. Diameter 16mm. Height 10mm. Diameter of hole 4mm. Weight 3.0g.
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 18th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Binham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-13E2E2
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A mid blue glass bead with an uneven internal face. The bead is probably Roman.
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NCL-A8FD74
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman glass bracelet or armlet, dating to the Roman period, c. 70-120. The fragment is triangular in section. The bracelet has been made in a clear blue glass typical of early Roman manufacture, but has yellow-glass swirls applied to the outer surface of the rim. A fragment of a translucent mid-blue glass from an armlet or bracelet dating from the Roman period. The fragment is decorated with two opaque yellow 'pot-hook' decorations and an opaque yellow line running across the centre. The outer surface is heavily scratched and abraded, suggesting intensive wear. T…
Created on: Thursday 2nd February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th January 2016
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Record ID: NCL-975FC2
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A blue glass bead of Roman date, c. 43-250. The bead is cylindrical with a circular perforation through its centre that has broken in half (vertically). The glass is relatively good quality, with some bubbles visible internally when held up to light, and retains a strong blue colour despite the transparency of the glass.
Created on: Friday 20th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2012
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Record ID: NCL-975803
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A blue glass bead of Roman date, c. 43-250. The bead is cylindrical with a circular perforation through its centre. The glass is relatively good quality, with some bubbles visible internally when held up to light, and retains a strong blue colour despite the transparency of the glass.
Created on: Friday 20th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2012
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Record ID: YORYM-8221B1
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete glass bead of probable Roman date. The bead is circular in plan with a central perforation. The glass is a mid blue colour and survives in good condition though roughly 1/3 has been lost to an old break. The bead is 9.1mm in diameter, 7.1mm thick and weighs 0.6g. Glass beads are very difficult to date with any certainty without any contextual evidence or diagnostic features however this bead was found in a similar area to other artefacts of Roman date.
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 6th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Foston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-B05A76
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Half of a glass bead which is opaque, grey blue in colour and of uncertain date, possibly Roman. The bead was sub-spherical but has broken, only one half surviving. It has circumferential lines round it, probably indicating it was made by trailing and then rolling. Some of the swirls are different colours; there are darker grey and white streaks. The bead appears to have been squashed during production as the hole at one end has collapsed. It is not clear whether it was usable as the functional part of the hole could be on the missing half. The breaks shows the glass to be opaque and m…
Created on: Monday 9th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 14th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.