Anglo-Saxon beads are an important source of information for the post-Roman and early-Anglo-Saxon periods in Britain. This national survey presents the material gathered together by Margaret Guido, who pioneered the study of glass beads in England, together with other contributions which include two essays by Martin Welch placing the study of glass beads in its historical and archaeological context in early-Anglo-Saxon England and suggesting areas where future research should be concentrated. At the book's core is a classification of the forms, colours and decorative features of all the glass beads that have been recovered through excavation, supplemented by schedules listing both published and unpublished examples with references to their publication and to the museums where they can be studied.