NMS Archaeology Object 136459: X.FRA 865 - Bead / portion


Description

Summary


Portion of a melon bead of dark blue translucent glass, from the Roman site at Newstead


Accession Number


X.FRA 865


Other references

Not recordedII.15.365

Original description

NEWSTEAD COLLECTION. About one half of a melon-shaped bead of dark blue translucent glass.

Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)

Newstead Collection

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

1905

Method (e.g. excavation)

Excavated

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Newstead, Roxburghshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1915

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Unknown

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Not recorded

Image

Image of Portion of a melon bead of dark blue translucent glass, from the Roman site at Newstead © National Museums Scotland
Image of Portion of a melon bead of dark blue translucent glass, from the Roman site at Newstead © National Museums Scotland

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