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Description: | Complete cast silver Roman finger ring. The bezel of the ring is sub oval in plan and is thin and flat in section. It appears to be undecorated. The shoulders of the ring are broad and roughly triangular in plan, again thin and flat in section. They are each decorated with two vertical grooved lines giving a fluted appearance. Extending from the shoulders is the narrowed oval-sectioned hoop. The hoop is split through, opposite the bezel. The ring has been squashed inwards from each outer edge. The silver appears to be much debased. It has a dull mid grey patina and is flaking in places. The break edges, though not fresh, are not worn, suggesting damage occurred in the more recent past. It is 3rd or 4th century in date.
The ring is 19mm in diameter. The bezel is 15.3mm long, 10.48mm wide and 0.98mm thick. the shoulders are shoulders are 13mm long and 10mm at the widest point. The hoop width is 3.48mm wide and 1mm thick. the ring weighs 3.95g. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | McDonald, Caroline - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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