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'U' glass bead or ornament found 1844

{2} A bead, or annular ornament, of pale olive-green glass was found in August 1844 near the S E corner of the bull-baiting ground in the parish of Chipping Warden (SP4948). The bull-baiting ground is nearly contiguous to the Arbury Banks; in the middle of it are the remains of an artificial bank, parallel to the Wallow Bank; and at a spot midway between the two where the bead was found

{3} A bead, or annular ornament of pale olive-green coloured glass, supposed to be of early British fabrication; it was found in August 1844 near the south east corner of the bull-baiting ground. The site was excavated but nothing more was discovered.

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP44NE10 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<2> 1845, Journal of The British Archaeological Association (Vol.1), p.32 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN10775.

<3> 1846, The Archaeological Journal (2), 2/82 (checked) (Journal). SNN60478.

<4> FDE, 1970, Field investigators comments (Notes). SNN116077.

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