Melon bead
Melon beads are found across Roman Britain, usually in locations associated with the military. It has long been suggested they were strung into necklaces and worn by women. Recent research suggests they may instead have been used by soldiers as toggles.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 3/2005/23/3
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Exeter archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit
- Material
- glass
- Common Name
- melon bead
- Simple Name
- melon bead
- Period Classification
- Roman (43-410)
