Archaeological Publications
Testing Roman Glass in the Flame
A paper published by EXARC on Sue's research into how Roman Glass from London behaves in the flame when used for beadmaking. Roman glass is the main type of glass used by early Anglo-Saxon beadmakers.
Click here to go to the article on the EXARC website
The research was also presented at the EXARC Conference 2023 and the lecture is available on YouTube here:
Experimental Beadmaking with Roman Glass
Click here to go to the article on the EXARC website
The research was also presented at the EXARC Conference 2023 and the lecture is available on YouTube here:
Experimental Beadmaking with Roman Glass
Anglo-Saxon Beads: Redefining the "Traffic Lights"
Published by EXARC in 2022. This is Sue's version with the illustrations in the text.
Published by EXARC in 2022. This is Sue's version with the illustrations in the text.
| TrafficLightBeads.pdf |
Anglo-Saxon Glass Beadmakers
by Sue Heaser 2020
This illustrated article covers the basics of hot glass beadmaking as used in Anglo-Saxon times from the 5th to the 8th centuries AD
by Sue Heaser 2020
This illustrated article covers the basics of hot glass beadmaking as used in Anglo-Saxon times from the 5th to the 8th centuries AD
| AngloSaxonGlassBeadmakers.pdf |
Bead Furnaces in Anglo-Saxon Britain
by Sue Heaser 2022
A lavishly illustrated article on Sue's research into the likely bead furnaces used in Anglo-Saxon times.
by Sue Heaser 2022
A lavishly illustrated article on Sue's research into the likely bead furnaces used in Anglo-Saxon times.
| BeadFurnacesAngloSaxonBritain.pdf |
Millefiori Beads in Anglo-Saxon Britain
by Sue Heaser 2021
Bead Society of Great Britain Journal 137
Millefiori beads and how they would have been made in ancient times.
by Sue Heaser 2021
Bead Society of Great Britain Journal 137
Millefiori beads and how they would have been made in ancient times.
| MillefioriBeads_Anglo-Saxon.pdf |
Twisted Cable Beads - Proudly made in Britain?
by Sue Heaser 2022
Bead Society of Great Britain Journal 140
Twisted cable beads found in Anglo-Saxon graves and their likely makers
by Sue Heaser 2022
Bead Society of Great Britain Journal 140
Twisted cable beads found in Anglo-Saxon graves and their likely makers
| TwistedCableBeads.pdf |
Anglo-Saxon Treasured Heirlooms - ancient beads from afar
by Sue Heaser 2021
Bead Society of Great Britain Journal 135
An article about rare exotic Roman thread-decorated beads that have been found in Britain - some in Anglo-Saxon graves
by Sue Heaser 2021
Bead Society of Great Britain Journal 135
An article about rare exotic Roman thread-decorated beads that have been found in Britain - some in Anglo-Saxon graves
| AngloSaxonTreasuredHeirlooms.pdf |