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Iron Age glass annular bead
Small annular glass bead decorated with an opaque yellow wave design. Known as 'Meare variants' these type of bead are Guidos class 11 and are thought, at Meare, to date from the first century BC to the first century AD, althouhg those with a 'wave' pattern may be earlier (Guido, 1978, p81-82).
LI1.4
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
90.109H/97
Find Information
Site Name: Twyn-y-Gaer, Cwmyoy
Grid Reference: SO 294219
Collection Method: excavation
Notes: From the annex fence of the first phase.
Acquisition
Donation, 12/11/1990
Measurements
diameter / mm:11.2
thickness / mm:8.5
weight / g:1.2
Material
glass
Location
St Fagans Life Is gallery : Bronze Age and Iron Age Adornment
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