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: 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: 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: NMGW-99E8C7
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wrexham
Workflow stage: Published
A biconical bead made of sheet gold with a central perforation for suspension. The bead is damaged and misshapen, with a snag and a tear evident (maximum diameter 13.5mm, maximum height/width 8.0mm, thickness of sheet <0.1mm, weight 0.84g). The gold wire is sub-rectangular in cross-section, with curving meanders, suggesting it was once coiled. One terminal has a globular shaped head; the other has a flattened and folded back hook terminal (maximum current length 40.7mm, diameter of wire 0.7-1.0mm, weight 1.13g).
Created on: Friday 23rd January 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 6th December 2017
Spatial data recorded.

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: 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: LIN-E32586
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy bead or fitting. The object is circular in plan and has a frame that is circular in cross-section. The surface is undecorated. The object is small and chunky and does not appear to lend itself for any other function other than a bead.
Created on: Monday 14th March 2011
Last updated: Monday 14th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sleaford area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-A5B841
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Bronze Age jet or shale terminal bead from a spacer plate ornament, c.2050 BC-1800BC. The bead is trapezoidal in shape and sub-rectangular in cross section. There is a circular drilled perforation at the pointed terminal though which single thread would be attached. The are three further circular perforations on the reverse surface which travel though the bead at approximately 45 degrees and emerge on the bottom edge. A separate thread would be attached to each hole allowing three strings of beads to emerge from the spacer bead. The upper surface is decorated with lines of pu…
Created on: Tuesday 17th August 2010
Last updated: Saturday 23rd May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-B28293
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Gold ornament, probably a bead. The thin sheet of gold had been rolled into a cylindrical shape but has now been unfortunately crushed. It is decorated with sixteen transverse embossed grooves. There is a brown substance, probably soil, inside the crushed ornament. The probable bead is very rare for Britain and Ireland though a necklace of similar beads from Ireland is in the British Museum (BM 1853,0926.2). Although the presence of sheet-working technique and embossed decoration in Britain would suggest an Early-Middle Bronze Age date, parallels in Bronze Final individual burial cr…
Created on: Tuesday 5th October 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Glemsford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-AF6483
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large spacer bead made from black jet or shale, probably dating from the Early Bronze Age period, that is circa 2000BC. The bead is very large and shows secondary working. Both primary and secondary worked edges are worn smooth. It is convex in profile which suggestes that it started off as a large oval bead with a circular cross-section and a single perforation along its long axis. It is possible that it broke in two when the long perforation was drilled. After splitting into 2+ pieces, two more holes were drilled, each one towards one the bead's short edges. These holes are also ver…
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 22nd April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ravenstonedale', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-72E451
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete, roughly annular sheet gold bead. The plain bead has shallow biconical profile with slightly inturned inner edges. It has a central circular piercing. On one side it has been squashed slightly following probable post-depositional damage. Discussion: A similar bead from Harlow, Essex, was reported through the Treasure Act (Treasure Annual Report 2005/6, 17; ref. 6/2005 T150). Dimensions: Ext. dia.: 10.3 mm; height: 3.6 mm; weight: 0.44 g As the bead is of precious metal and is of prehistoric date it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Created on: Wednesday 7th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Buriton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-EC5266
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy bead. The bead is circular, 11.9mm in exterior diameter and 6.7mm in internal diameter. It has a D shaped section with a flat inner edge and there is a groove running horizontally around the outside, possibly from casting. It is lopsided, one side is 2.9mm wide by 2.3mm thick, the other is 5.2mm wide by 2.9mm thick. It weighs 2.0 grams. Such simple beads are difficult to date and examples are known from the Bronze Age to Roman periods.
Created on: Wednesday 5th March 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-4B5F37
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy bead. The bead is ring shaped, circular and flat with a almost square central piercing. It has a lozenge shaped cross section with convex sides which meet at an angle on the inner, outer, top and bottom edges. It measures 10.82mm in diameter and is 3.3mm thick; it weighs 1.23gms. Such plain items are hard to date accurately and cast copper alloy beads of this form are known from the Bronze Age onwards.
Created on: Tuesday 15th April 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Amberley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-DF71D5
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy annular bead. It measures 22.2mm in diameter x 8.6mm x 4.5mm and weighs 10.6g. 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, 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: Tuesday 24th April 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-F8F3B7
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Sheet gold strip that has been rolled into a cylinder, the edges are overlap with a slight gap. Below the gap in the middle of the body is an off centre hole 0.6mm in diameter. The outside edge is decorated with a series of transverse incised bands that cover the whole surface.
Created on: Friday 25th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coberley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-D344C1
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn cast copper-alloy annular artefact, probably a bead, possibly a weight. The object is slightly irregular, with a large central perforation, slightly off-centred and irregular (L.: 11.1mm, W.: 10.6mm). It has a polished, dark grey patina with some areas of pitting. Finds such as this are chronologically undiagnostic: it could be of Bronze Age date, although a later date cannot be ruled out.
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Quarley CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-95B802
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An undatable cast copper alloy annular bead, possibly Bronze Age. It measures 17.5mm in diameter and weighs 4.8g. There is a hole through the centre of the bead, 8.3mm in diameter. The patina is smooth and has a dark greyish-green patina. Much of the original surface has been lost. The bead is undecorated.
Created on: Thursday 14th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beddingham', grid reference and parish protected.