Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds

Short barrel beads (Fig 34; 625-649)
625 SF LWC 2512. J475. Topsoil. Period 4b or later. Length 4.0 mm. diameter
5.0 mm. Corroding ?opaque dark green glass.
626 SF LWC 2741. J530. Occupation or floor. Period 4a and b. Length 4.5 mm.
diameter 5.5 mm. ?Pottery bead with mid brown glaze. (The fabric of the
bead can only be identified by damaging it.)
627 SF LWC 2892. J693. Demoliton debris. Period 4b destruction. Length
3.5 mm. diameter 4.0 mm. Translucent dark blue glass.
629-32 SF BUC 7(C), AS Gl. Grave deposits. Period 2. Average length 2.5 mm.
average diameter 3.5 mm. Translucent dark blue glass.
633 SF BUC 7(C), AS Gl. Grave deposit. Period 2. Length 4.0 mm. diameter
5.5 mm. Opaque mid green glass.
635 SF BUC 53(C), A360 G15. Grave deposit. Period 2. One of a pair with
634. Fig 34. Length 5.5 mm. diameter 11.0 mm. Amber. weathered. Worn to
wedge-shaped longitudinal section.
636 SF BUC 371(C), B842 G133. Disturbed grave deposit. Period 2. Length
8.5 mm. diameter 11.0 mm. Jet,
637-46 SF BUC 386(0/1755. B1050/1061 G171. Grave deposits. Period 2.
Average length 3.5 mm. average diameter 5.5 mm. Opaque mid green glass.
647-9 SF BUC 710/715/717. C1394 G406. Grave deposits. Period 2. Average
length 10.0 mm. average diameter 14.5 mm. Amber. weathered. All worn to
wedge-shaped longitudinal section.
Short biconical beads (Fig 34; 650-802)
651-5 SF BUC 7(C), AS Gl. Grave deposits. Period 2. Average length 2.5 mm.
average diameter 4.5 mm. Translucent dark blue glass.
657-65 SF BUC 39(C), A225 G16. Grave deposits. Period 2. With 656. Fig 34.
a group of ten large biconical beads. Average length 3.0 mm. average
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