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Record ID: KENT-1CEC46
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy object, probably a bead, dating from the Bronze Age or Early Iron Age c. 2150-800 BC.
The artefact is lozenge-shaped in plan and broadly square in cross section. It has an irregularly shaped perforation in the center. Each of the long edges of the lozenge is concave which means that the corners appear larger and bulbous. The artefact has a dark brownish-green patina. The shape and method of manufacture of this bead is very similar to two unidentified objects, which have been recorded onto the database as SUSS-F6BA96 and SUSS-0C80D1.
The object is 20 mm x 2…
Created on: Monday 17th August 2015
Last updated: Monday 17th August 2015
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Charing', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: KENT-357FF3
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Bead of probable prehistoric to Roman date. The bead is discoidal, though crudely made.There is an irregularly place circular hole through the bead, slightly off center. The exterior of the bead has been decorated with spiralling grooves and ridges. A similar example can be seen on the database: SUSS-278700.
The bead is 14 mm diameter, the hole is 9 mm in diameter, the maximum thickness is 3.5 mm and it weighs 6.30 gms
Created on: Thursday 6th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2016
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Egerton', 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: KENT-4478A3
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age cast copper alloy bead. It has an internal diameter of 6.61mm, an external diameter of 16.08mm and is 9.60mm long.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-446FF5
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age cast copper alloy bead. It has an internal diameter of 4.25mm, an external diameter of 15.46 and is 5.34mm long.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: KENT-E70065
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Irregular perforated copper alloy object, possibly a bead.
Created on: Monday 18th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
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Record ID: KENT-237307
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy bead, undated. The internal diameter of the bead's hole is 4.5mm.
Created on: Wednesday 10th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'GOODNESTONE', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: KENT-DA8891
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy bead.
Created on: Monday 16th June 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Hollingbourne', grid reference and parish protected.
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