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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.

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Late Iron Age glass bead
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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

Categories

Stone Age to Iron Age Jewellery
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