Context (Analysis)
Note in Francis Jenkinson's hand reads: 'Knife from no. 20. Comb and tweezers from urn with fused stuff' and in a later hand 'bone needle'.

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Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for Z 16479 A-C: 'A: Combs = fragmentary. B. Iron fragments. C. Glass fragments'
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff

Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for Z 16479 A-[D]: 'Combs & iron fragments & bronze glass frag.'
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff

Context (References)
Hollingworth, Edith Joan, and Maureen M. O'Reilly. (1925). The Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Girton College, Cambridge. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 
Event Date 1925
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff

Description (Physical description)
Sarah Jane Harknett's description for Z 16479 C[.1-4]: '2 pieces of glass. Also found - one blue glass bead with white inlay, and several other beads which are fused together.'
Event Date 9/5/2001
Author: maa

Context (Analysis)
The note in Jenkinson's hand found with Z 16479 refers to a 'knife', which may actually be the shears (Z 16479 B.3). The 'comb' may be one of Z 16749 A, and the 'fused stuff' could refer to Z 16479 C.1 and/or Z 16479 C.2. The needle is not part of this accession number.
Event Date 1/12/2020
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff

Description (Physical description)
Update provided by Katie Haworth: 'Wound glass beads. One opaque white with transparent blue and opaque red crossing waves and dots. At least three fused together and possibly to another material.'
Event Date 14/10/2024
Author: Lily Pencliffe