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Description: | Two glass beads of the ribbed 'Melon' type, translucent pale green glass, both with seven longitudinal ribs.Bead A: Diameter 15.4 x 13.9mm, Length 12.5mm, Hole diameter 5.0mm tapering to 2.8mm, Mass 3.22gBead B: Diameter 14.9 x 14.0mm, Length 12.6mm, Hole diameter 4.8mm tapering to 3.6mm, Mass 2.94gMelon beads are seen as a Roman type and therefore early but there is no reason why they should not have been produced in the Early Medieval period and a sixth century date is possible.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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