Abstract
Over 300 glass beads found at Sewerby, Bridlington, East Yorkshire, in a cemetery used in the sixth and early seventh centuries were examined ; almost as many amber beads were also present. The beads were classified by material, form, decoration and colour. They were studied in terms of their distribution in the cemetery, the associations of different types of glass beads and of glass beads with amber, and of the associations of beads with other objects. Individual glass bead types were analysed to determine the composition of colourants. Two distinct types of bead strings were identified and analysis suggested that the distinction was partly chronological and partly an indication of different status. Evidence from other sites corroborated this.
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