bead;
pendant;
gem
- Museum number
- 1980,1021.529.a-f
- Description
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Six items, possibly from the same necklace, inclusive of: (a-d) four amethyst quartz beads, almond-shaped, with longitudinal perforation; (e) barrel-shaped glass bead, monochrome, opaque white, decayed colour; (f) copper alloy pendant, with pear-shaped gem held in position by a separate strip soldered to a sheet metal back plate, with narrow tongue folded over to form a plain suspension loop.
- Production date
- early 5thC - middle 7thC
- Dimensions
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Height: 9.30 millimetres (part e)
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Length: 28.20 millimetres (part a)
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Length: 27.70 millimetres (part b)
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Length: 15 millimetres (part c)
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Length: 26.90 millimetres (part d)
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Length: 18.50 millimetres (part f)
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Weight: 3.90 grammes (part a)
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Weight: 3.60 grammes (part b)
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Weight: 5.50 grammes (part c)
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Weight: 5.50 grammes (part d)
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Weight: 1.10 grammes (part e)
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Weight: 1.40 grammes (part f)
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Width: 14 millimetres (part a)
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Width: 12.10 millimetres (part b)
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Width: 15 millimetres (part c)
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Width: 14.70 millimetres (part d)
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Width: 11 millimetres (part f)
- Curator's comments
- Found at neck.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1980
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1980,1021.529.a-f
- Additional IDs
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Excavation/small finds number: 161(1-6) (Excavation no.)
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Excavation/small finds number: 707-712 (Small Find no.)