File:Farthinghoe, Late Roman - Saxon beads (FindID 261573).jpg

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Farthinghoe: Late Roman / Saxon beads
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None, Anni Byard, 2009-03-17 14:03:20
Title
Farthinghoe: Late Roman / Saxon beads
Description
English: Two blue glass beads, probably Roman to Saxon in date.

Bead (a) is dark blue and hexagonal, small triangular section shave been removed from the edges to give a more rounded and finished look. The glass is cracked throughout but retains its shape and strength. This bead measures 7.5mm deep, 8.2mm in diamter and weighs 0.7gms.

Bead (b) is light blue in colour and is circular with a wide central girth - numerous narrow bands can be seen running around the circumference of the bead. There is some damage to this bead, but it also retains it strength. This bead measures 8.27mm deep and 8.9mm diameter; it weighs 0.8gms.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Northamptonshire
Date 0043
Accession number
FindID: 261573
Old ref: BERK-B73E04
Filename: Brooks008.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/204954
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/204954/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/261573
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Object location52° 02′ 53.16″ N, 1° 12′ 37.84″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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