TR 02 NW 9 - Early Iron Age Glass Bead - Historic Environment Record

It should not be assumed that this site is publicly accessible and it may be on private property. Do not trespass.

Findspot record TR 02 NW 9 - Early Iron Age Glass Bead

Summary

A blue glass bead, with spiral inlays of yellow, dated between 200 and 100 BC, was found in 1937 at the N.W. corner of field No. 128 of OS 25" 1907 sheet LXXXI-14. The bead was found with numerous C17th articles during the removal of building foundations. It would appear to have been a collector's piece as it was found close to a chatelaine of C17th date and amongst other relics from Haunted House Field.

Location

Grid reference	TR 0480 2644 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TR02NW
County	KENT
District	FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish	ST MARY IN THE MARSH, SHEPWAY, KENT

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Early Iron Age - 800 BC to 401 BC)

Full Description

[AREA: TR 04802645] A blue glass bead, with spiral inlays of yellow, dated by Norman Cook, between 200 and 100 BC, was found in 1937 at the N.W. corner of field No. 128 of OS 25" 1907 sheet LXXXI-14. The bead was found with numerous C17th articles during the removal of building foundations. (1) The bead was found by Mr Cinden of Hope Farm, New Romney, who still possesses it, in a heap of rubbish over the building foundations. It would appear to have been a collector's piece as it was found close to a chatelaine of C17th date and amongst other relics. (2) Large blue annular glass bead with marvered yellow spirals, Oldbury type, diameter c.2.5cm, from Haunted House Field. Now in the hands of J Sinden, Hope Farm, St Mary in the Marsh, Romney Marsh, Kent. (3)

<1> Arch. Cant. 50, 1938, 152-4 (illust.) (M.T. Derville) (OS Card Reference). SKE37015.

<2> F1 ASP 22-MAR-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42237.

<3> Oral: Miss Ann Roper, Littlestore, New Romney. 21.3.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE48052.

<4> Rep Research Comm Soc of Arts London 35 Glass Beads of the Prehistoric & Roman Periods in Britain an (OS Card Reference). SKE49167.

<5> Field report for monument TR 02 NW 9 - March, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5050.

Sources/Archives (5)

<1>XY SKE37015 OS Card Reference: Arch. Cant. 50, 1938, 152-4 (illust.) (M.T. Derville). [Mapped feature: #37461 find, ]
<2> SKE42237 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 22-MAR-63.
<3> SKE48052 OS Card Reference: Oral: Miss Ann Roper, Littlestore, New Romney. 21.3.63.
<4> SKE49167 OS Card Reference: Rep Research Comm Soc of Arts London 35 Glass Beads of the Prehistoric & Roman Periods in Britain an.
<5> SKE5050 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 02 NW 9 - March, 1963.