Record ID: ESS-E72093
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold bead of probable early medieval date (c. 600-700). Description: The bead is lentoid and has a circular aperture running through its centre, length-wise. There are some small cracks to the surface. Measurements: length: 9.64mm; diameter: 7mm; weight: 1.09g Discussion: Biconincal beads are known from high status Anglo-Saxon burial contexts and acted as 'spacer' beads in necklaces. These are constructed from coiled wire however, with one example recorded on the database being constructed in this way and then polished mostly smooth (WMID-033CC…
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Bromley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-01B025
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A biconical gold bead, made from coiled gold wire. Its surface shows signs of wear in places. The hole is packed with soil.
Created on: Thursday 30th November 2017
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St. Lawrence', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-4F47D6
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of gold filigree decoration. Two gold wire coils attached with solder to the outer curved side of a central gold rectangular sheet. The sheet is convex and appears as a half-tube in section. In the centre of each gold coil is a gold pellet. There are also two pellets soldered onto the coils and gold sheet aligned to run down the middle of the gold sheet. The half-tube sheet is flush at one end with the tops of the coils and protrudes further than the coils at the other end. At the protruding end there are an additional two pellets that have been soldered on, one at each corne…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Walton-on-the-Naze', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-E87773
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete, annular sheet gold bead. The bead has a flattened hexagonal section, having bevelled sides to top and bottom and is hollow. It has a circular piercing. The bead is undecorated. It dates from the early to middle Bronze Age, c. 2150-1150 BC. It has an external diemater of 9.34mm, an internal diameter of 4.93mm, is 3.54mm thick and weighs 0.53g. A similar example can be seen in The Treasure Annual Report 2000, page 12, number 1.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harlow', grid reference and parish protected.