Record ID: WMID-B49818
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete light to mid blue opaque annular glass bead of possible Roman dating (43 AD to 410 AD).. Approximately 50% of the bead is present. It has made out of a translucent mid blue glass. It is sub spherical in shape, with convex sides, with the ends slightly flattened. Slight pitting is present on the surface. The central perforation has parallel sides, with an internal diameter of 3.0 mm. The bead has a diameter of 9.5 mm, and is 6.7 mm thick. It weighs 0.4 grams. Several similar glass beads have been recorded on the PAS database, including WMID-D4DB67. They are often…
Created on: Monday 10th April 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 11th April 2017
Spatial data recorded.