Gatty Slip for M699: 47 amethyst beads of all sizes found on Sibertswold & Barfreston 1772-1773 (all on one tablet).Six amethyst beads. String of six large ones on wire: 1) nearly discoidal, but elliptical in section, fatter in middle, tapering to sharpish edge, flattened at ends; bored from either end; mottled coloration; pale and surface dulled, length 2.1 cm.2) large drop-shaped, very chipped and battered at rounded end, tapering to near point at other; thick, bored from either end; mottled coloration, pale and surface dulled, length 3.7 cm.3) large drop-shaped, tapering at one end, thick, edges sharpish; mottled coloration, pale, dulled, length 3.7 cm.4) fat barrel-shaped, very chipped at one end; not so well formed as other, and slightly darker in colour, length 3.2 cm.5) Drop-shaped, but flatter on one side than the other, 2 sharp edges, pale colour, dullish, length 3.3 cm.6) Short one, fat, and thicker than number 1, pale, dull, length 2.1cm.Either Sibertswold or Barfriston; original label indicated M6599, Crundale 1757, but this is an error.
History
Grave ID
Unknown Sibertswold Downs and Barfrestone Grave
Barfrestone or Sibertswold Downs
Sibertswold or Barfrestone
Object ID
M6599a
Catalogue Number
M 6599 (a)
Material
amethyst (Sonia Hawkes Material Notes; amethyst) (Antiquarian Material; N/A)