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Description: | A cast copper alloy bead of probable late Iron Age or Early Roman date (50BC-200AD). The bead is cylindrical and cast in one piece with a moulded exterior surface. This decoration is broadly symmetrical with a centrally positioned circumferential beaded rib. Either side of this central rib the bead expands / swells and then contracts forming a large swollen ring. At either terminal are raised bands similar to the central circumferential rib. The interior of the bead is plain and undecorated.The bead is a mid-green colour with a relatively complete patina.A direct parallel for this bead has not been found. In shape it is similar to some late Iron Age toggles, however it is also very similar to examples of Roman spacer beads, hence the date range given here.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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