Silver bead, length 2.9cm. Constructed from 4 boat-shaped pieces of sheet silver, sweated together to make nearly invisible joints at centre, and more obvious joints at sides. Each has deep groove along inmost edge, making double groove down centre of bead, and each has three transverse grooves across middle. Some thread survived when found.
History
Grave ID
Sibertswold Downs Grave 31
Object ID
M6458
Catalogue Number
M 6458
Material
white metal (Sonia Hawkes Material Notes; silver) (Antiquarian Material; silver)