Accession No

1948.2491 D


Description

Three molten glass beads. One is blue-green, probably originally melon shaped. One is blue-green with a bubbly and pitted surface. The final is opaque red with surface bubbling and pitting.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Suffolk; Lackford; Mill Heath


Period

Anglo Saxon


Source

Lethbridge, Thomas Charles [excavator and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1948.2491 D; F5 A [Excavation no.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Glass


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Found together / assemblage)
Found in 1948.2491 A.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (References)
Lethbridge, Thomas C. (1951). ‘A Cemetery at Lackford, Suffolk: Report of the Excavation of a Cemetery of the Pagan Anglo-Saxon Period in 1947.' Cambridge Antiquarian Society Quarto Publications, 6. Pl. 2
Event Date 1951
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Much fused by heat; Found in 1948.2491 A
Event Date 4/8/1987
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Described by Faye Minter, Jude Plouviez, Ian Riddler, Nicola Trzaska-Nartowski and Rose Broadley, and informed by Sue Anderson, on their visit on 25/11/2019: 'Three pieces described: 1. Melted translucent blue-green bead, probably originally melon-shaped. Perforation preserved but warped. Surface bubbly and pitted. 2.Blue-green, but surface bubbly and pitted so most of the original colour is obscured. 3.Opaque red, but surface bubbly and pitted so most of the original colour is obscured'
Event Date 25/11/2019
Author: Chloe Pearce


Description (Physical description)
Three molten glass beads. One is an aquamarine melon type, the others unclear.
Event Date 22/10/2020
Author: Lily Stancliffe


Context (References)
Anderson, S., Briscoe, D., Broadley, R., Minter, F., Plouviez, J., Riddler, I. (2022) Lackford, Suffolk LKD 001. Archive Report on excavations at the early Anglo-Saxon cremation cemetery 2015-6 and research into the 1947-9 excavations. Ipswich, Suffolk County Council. (site report)
Event Date 11/11/2024
Author: Chloe Pearce


Description (Physical description)
Three molten glass beads. One is blue-green, probably originally melon shaped. One is blue-green with a bubbly and pitted surface. The final is opaque red with surface bubbling and pitting.
Event Date 11/11/2024
Author: Chloe Pearce


FM:20991

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