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Early Medieval glass bead
Fragment of a thin-walled cylindrical glass bead broken longitudinally. Fragment consists of approximately 1/4 of the original bead. Pale blue semi-opaque glass with decoration on outer surface consisting of thin, incised transverse bands. The bands were once filled with contrasting coloured glass. Faint remnants of yellow glass are observed . A perforation runs the length of the bead through the centre.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
2003.26H [3146]
Find Information
Site Name: Llanbedrgoch, Anglesey
Grid Reference: SH 515 813
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 2001 / August
Measurements
length / mm:8.4
thickness / mm:0.9
weight / g:0.1
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