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2003.119.6

Oval shaped marble bead with lengthways perforation. [JP 28/7/2003]

2003.119.6

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Collection type
Object
Description
Oval shaped marble bead with lengthways perforation. [JP 28/7/2003]
Long description
One of thirteen oval marble beads found unentered at 64 Banbury Road in a small glass topped box with a handwritten note from Crawford (see below). [JP 28/7/2003]
Geographical reference
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
England Somerset South Somerset Montacute OR Norton sub Hamdon OR Stoke sub Hamdon Ham (Hamdon) Hill
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Mr Barnes
PRM source Osbert Guy Stanhope Crawford
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1957
Date collected
By 1957
Acquisition information
Donated: 1957 Found unentered: 2003
Materials and processes
Material Marble Stone, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length: max 22 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2003.119.6
Research and responses

Ham (or Hamdon) Hill is entirely occupied by "Possibly the largest hillfort in the country". It is located in the County of Somerset, and occupies parts of Montacute, Norton sub Hamdon, Stoke sub Hamdon Civil Parishes. The site is recorded on the Somerset Historic Environment Record under PRN 55103. Details can be found online at www.somerset.gov.uk/her [accessed 28/04/2009] [MN 28/04/2009].

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