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1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour) |
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Archaeopress archaeology |
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Archaeopress archaeology
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Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Abstract -- Acknowledgments -- Author's note -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- The Irish bead corpus 'no strings attached' -- The study corpus -- The approach adopted in this study -- Classifying and dating the beads -- Development and structure of the research -- The social performance of beads -- Figure 1: A typical single find -- Figure 2: The number of coeval beads available from a single string or necklace from just one burial (from Brugmann 2004, fig. 76 beads from Grave 72 Linton Heath Cambridgeshire). 1 -- Figure 3: The widely recognised religious affiliation associated with rosary beads means the viewer is easily able to place it within a context. -- Chapter 2: The History of Glass Bead Studies -- Antiquarian Studies -- Museum Collections -- William Knowles -- Twentieth-Century Studies -- Gustavus Eisen -- Horace Beck -- Margaret Guido -- The modern approach -- Anglo-Saxon grave studies -- Scandinavian settlement studies -- Glass workshops -- Glass working on Irish sites -- Figure 4: Watercolours of the beads (from Knowles 1879-81, plate 2). -- Figure 5: A typical class 9 bead (from.http://www.kaupang 2001/fig 4.7) -- Figure 6: Rods of glass used in glass working were among the many finds from San Vincenzo (from Hodges 2009, numbers SV5-01) -- Figure 7: A rod of glass used in glass working found during excavations on Iona (Barber 1981, Plate 24) -- Figure 8: The class 10A bead (10A.1) from Deer Park Farms -- Figure 9: The similarity in the composition and colours used in this glass rod from Ballydoo and the bead from Deer Park Farms illustrated in Figure 8 is very striking -- Chapter 3: Aims and Methodology -- Methodology -- The study corpus -- Lighting -- Photography -- Recording consistency -- Database -- Munsell codes -- Nomenclature |
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The philosophy of the classification -- Table 1: Location of sites and number of bead from each site -- Figure 10: The form and features are more visible on a Class 3 bead of a lighter shade of glass. -- Figure 11: The features are not as clear on a class 3 bead of a dark shade of glass. -- Figure 12: Glass beads and rods made by the writer. -- Figure 13: The artisan has created a very individual and visually striking bead through the skilful use of opaque and translucent glass in contrasting colours. -- Chapter 4: The Classification -- Class 1 Segmented beads -- Class 2 Cable beads -- Class 2A -- Class 3 Toggle beads -- Class 4 Interlace decorated beads -- Class 5 Embellished Tripartite beads -- Class 6 Lattice decorated beads -- Class 7 Spiral marvered decorated yellow beads -- Class 10 Herringbone decorated beads -- Class 10A Marvered inlaid thread beads -- Class 8 Spiral marvered decorated dark beads -- Class 9 Spiral unmarvered decorated beads -- Class 11 Ribbed beads -- Class 12 Mulberry beads -- Class 13 Spiral form beads -- Class 14 Mixed colour bead -- Class 15 Globular beads -- 15A Miniature globular beads -- Class 16 Annular beads -- Class 17 Translucent annular beads -- Class 18 Spherical beads -- The Imported Beads -- Brugmann Constricted Segmented beads -- Guido Schedule 2 xi beads and 8 xi beads -- Guido Schedule 2v (a) beads -- Guido Schedule 6viii beads -- Koch Type 20 yellow -- Andrae Type 0772 -- Frankish Type beads -- Guido Schedule 5iia beads -- Koch Type 49/50 -- Siegmund Type 35.20 or 35.24 -- Figure 14: A typical class 1 bead (cat. numbers 1.3) -- Figure 15: The paste between the groves is clearly visible on this specimen (cat. numbers 2.1) -- Figure 16: Bead (cat. numbers 2A.2), showing the single twist composition -- Figure 17: An example in pale opaque blue glass (cat .no. 3.3) |
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Figure 18: A class 3 bead (cat. numbers 3.2), composed of translucent glass -- Figure 19: A typical class 4 bead (cat. numbers 4.2), showing the marvered interlace decoration -- Figure 20: (cat. numbers 5.1), The combination of motifs which could be used to embellish the beads -- Figure 21: A specimen with monochrome collars and raised dots (cat. numbers 5.6) -- Figure 22: A specimen (cat. numbers 5.8), with raised dots and collars of twisted glass (after Lynn and McDowell, 2011 Pl. 18.2). -- Figure 23: The bead from Carrigatogher in Co Clare -- Figure 24: Close up of the depression in which a decorative motif would be placed -- Figure 25: This specimen also has monochrome collars (cat. numbers 5.3) -- Figure 26: This specimen (cat. numbers 6.4), has a dark glass core -- Figure 27: The bead from Lagore (cat. numbers 6.1) -- Figure 28: The bead from Newtownbalregan found in association with objects of sixth to seventh century date (Roycroft 2010, 22). -- Figure 29: Class 7 bead from Garryduff (cat. numbers 7.3) -- Figure 30: A typical Class 8 bead (cat. numbers 8.1) -- Figure 31: The core of this bead has a blue tinge (cat. numbers 9.1) -- Figure 32 In this example the glass is of a caramel shade and the collars are intact (cat. numbers 9.4).tif -- Figure 33 An example in yellow and green glass (cat. numbers 10.21).tif -- Figure 34 Some examples display less skill in the execution of the decoration (cat. numbers 10.11).tif -- Figure 35: This bead displays a more complex design (cat. numbers10.1) -- Figure 36: An example of the type in a lighter colour class (cat. numbers 10.10) -- Figure 37: (cat. numbers 10A 2), displays the dimensional depth created by the use of rods of twisted glass similar to those found at Ballydoo -- Figure 38: This example is embellished with a twisted cable (cat. numbers11.4) -- Figure 39: An example of the type in clear translucent glass (cat. numbers 12.1) |
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Figure 40: The class 13 bead from Lagore (cat. numbers 13.1) -- Figure 41: Lagore bead (cat. numbers 14.1) -- Figure 42: This bead displays a more haphazard composition (cat. numbers 14.2) -- Figure 43: A typical example of a class 15 bead composed of opaque glass of a white shade -- Figure 44: A typical class 15 bead of semi-translucent dark blue glass -- Figure 45: The bead while of small dimension displays the same workmanship seen on the larger globular beads (cat. numbers 15A .2) -- Figure 46: A class 16 bead showing the proportional perforation and the smooth and rounded edges typical of this class -- Figure 47: A typical class 17 bead -- Figure 48: A typical spherical bead -- Table 2: Classification Table -- Figure 49: While the body of the beads can be composed in a variety of colours they all display similar randomly placed and sized inserts in a range of colours as seen on this specimen (cat. numbers Gui S8xii. 1) -- Figure 50: The jagged perforation edge at the lower end may indicate that the beads may originally have had more than two segments (cat. numbers Bru. CS.2) -- Figure 51: (cat. numbers Bru. CS.1) -- Figure 52: (cat. numbers Gui. M. 1) -- Figure 53: This bead displays the very distinctive decoration that characterises this type (cat. numbers Gui. S2v. (a)) -- Figure 54: (cat. numbers Koch. 20Y.1), (after Hughes 1980) -- Figure 55: (cat. numbers Koch 49/50.1), (after Hughes 1980) -- Figure 56: (cat. numbers Gui. S5iia.1) -- Figure 57: (cat. numbers And. 0772.1) -- Figure 58: (cat. numbers Sieg 35.20/35.24 .2) -- Figure 59: (cat. numbers Sieg. 35.20/35.24.1) -- Figure 60: (cat. numbers Fra. Type .1 and Fra. Type.2) -- Figure 78: The possible composition of necklace (after Lynn and McDowell 2011, Pl. 18.1). -- Figure 79: A typical class 16 bead of blue glass embellishes a bronze pinches -- Figure 80: Close up of the head of the glass toped pin from Drummiller Rocks, Dromore |
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Table 3: Imported beads -- Chapter 5: Context and Dating of the Classes -- Deer Park Farms ringfort, Company Antrim. -- The chronology and dating of the site -- The excavation nomenclature -- The Beads -- Phase 2 bead -- Phase 3 beads -- Phase 4 beads -- Phases 2-5 bead -- Phases 3-5 bead -- The Rath Period Beads, Phases 2-6 -- Phase 6 beads -- Phase 6a beads -- Phases 4-5 beads -- Phases 5 -- Phase 6b beads -- The Raised Rath Period Phases 7-13 -- Phase 7 beads -- Phase 8 beads -- Phases 8-10 beads -- Phase 10 beads -- Phase 9 beads -- Phases 8-12 beads -- Phases 9-10 beads -- Phase 11 beads -- Phase 12 beads -- Phase 13 beads -- Souterrain Period beads -- Summary of the dating evidence -- Unstratified beads -- Lagore Crannóg Company Meath -- The structure of the site -- Chronology of the site -- Dating of the site -- Re-interpretation of the chronology -- The association of finds to Periods -- The Excavation Record -- Limitations of the excavation report -- The Beads -- Period I bead -- Period Ia beads -- Period Ib beads -- Period II beads -- Period III beads -- The unstratified beads -- The 'old finds' -- Summary of the dating evidence -- Clonmacnoise Ecclesiastical Centre Company Offaly -- The Beads -- Summary of dating evidence -- Caherlehillian Ecclesiastical Settlement Company Kerry -- The Beads -- Summary of the dating evidence -- Garranes ringfort Company Cork -- The excavation record -- The Beads -- The site D beads -- The 1991/92 excavation beads -- The site A beads -- The site C beads -- Summary of the dating evidence -- Two Ring-Forts at Garryduff Company Cork. -- Limitations of the excavation report -- The beads -- Period I beads -- Period II beads -- Old find -- Ballinderry Crannóg No. 2 Company Offaly. -- Limitations of the excavation report -- Chronology and dating of the site -- Summary of dating evidence -- The Beads -- Summary of the dating evidence |
| Summary |
This is a comprehensive study of glass beads from early medieval Ireland, presenting the national classification, typology, dating, symbology and social performance of glass beads |
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Includes bibliographical references |
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Available through Archaeopress Digital Subscription Service |
| Audience |
Specialized |
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Online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 14, 2016) |
| Subject |
Glassware, Medieval -- Ireland
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Archaeology.
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Antiquities
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Glassware, Medieval
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Ireland -- Antiquities.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85067965
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Ireland
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Electronic book
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Archaeopress, publisher.
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| LC no. |
2015462499 |
| ISBN |
1784911976 |
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9781784911973 |
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1784911968 |
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9781784911966 |
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