File:Roman Melon Bead (FindID 709483).jpg

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Roman Melon Bead
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Frank Basford, 2015-03-07 13:01:14
Title
Roman Melon Bead
Description
English: A complete and crudely made Roman copper-alloy melon bead (AD 43-409).

The bead is sub-circular in plan and is its height is variable. The sides are curved and have slightly spiralling grooves and ridges. The central hole has a diameter of 5.1mm.

This bead is slightly corroded to green and has flecks of a darker green patina.

The variability in height may be due to wear.

Maximum height: 8.9mm; length: 11.7mm; width: 10.3mm. Weight: 3.10g.

Compare with KENT-357FF3; SUSS-278700 and WILT-4F0C6B.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Isle of Wight
Date between 43 and 409
Accession number
FindID: 709483
Old ref: IOW-ACE7B9
Filename: IOW20152145.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/508337
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/508337/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/709483
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