Accession No
Z 22587.3
Description
Fragments of a crystal bead with large central perforation. Incomplete.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; Grange Road; St John’s College Cricket Field cemetery
Period
Anglo Saxon
Source
St John’s College, Cambridge [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 22587.3
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone
Local Term
Measurements
24mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Description for Z 22587[.1-5]: '11 Amber beads and one fragment of amber; also 1 green glass and 1 ?crystal bead, which is burnt and a pair of bronze tweezers broken in half'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Amendments / updates)
The label found with Z 22587[.1-5] suggests that they belong to the 1888.30 St John's collection, but it is not clear whether this is known or speculation. The original Accession Register entry for 1888.30 is extremely brief so it is possible that they came from the 1888 St John's Cricket Field excavation or the later Saxmeadham excavation.
Event Date 13/11/2020
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Fragments of a crystal bead with large central perforation. Incomplete.
Event Date 13/11/2020
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:289157
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