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Late Iron Age glass bead
Made of a thick ring of cobalt blue glass with an irregular perforation. There are three 'eyes' projecting from the surface of the bead, two being white with green centres, and one white with a purple centre and larger than the other two.
LI1.4
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
57.475
Find Information
Site Name: Pen-y-Benar, Abersoch
Collection Method: surface find
Notes: Found while levelling earth brought to a new bungalow at Pen-y-Benar, from a point immediately south east of the harbour at Abersoch.
Measurements
maximum diameter / mm:18.0
diameter / mm
thickness / mm:8.0
Material
Glass
Location
St Fagans Life Is gallery : Bronze Age and Iron Age Adornment
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Categories
Stone Age to Iron Age JewelleryClassification
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