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Description: | A dark blue glass bead of unknown date. It can be characterised as part of Guido Group 7iv, described as "medium and small blue, translucent or opaque globular beads" (Guido 1978, 70 and 169-174). It is sub-spherical with a circual off-centre hole of 1.8mm diameter. It is dark blue and semi-translucent. It is 6.7mm long, 6.3mm wide and 4.5mm thick. 0.29g.Photographs of the bead have been examined by Bead Specialist Birgitta Hoffmann who reports that beads of this type occur throughout the Roman period. Examples from Whitton were strung on bronze rings, underlining their use i Roman jewellery. They are well known from Northern military sites, as well as further south, including finds from Great Chesters, Vindolanda, Chesters and Catterick.She adds that they are also frequently found on Iron Age sites both in the South of England and in Scotland, and that numerous beads of this type are known from Anglo-Saxon contexts. At least one production centre is known from the Netherlands at Rothfuashem, dating from about AD 600.Finally, she points out that dark blue globular beads are also part of the bead trade and similar beads can be found from the 18th century onwards into modern times. Their size makes them perfect for use as small pendants and as bobbin beads. Examples can be seen as www.turveybeds.com/laceequipment.htmlThus, it is impossible to date a bead of this type without further context or dating evidence. The findspot of this example may suggest a prehistoric or early Medieval date is more likely than a Post Medieval one.An Iron Age date for this bead was suggested by the British Museum when it was first found in the 1960s.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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