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Description: | A large cast copper alloy Roman finger ring. The hoop is circular in profile with angled shoulders. Opposite the bezel the hoop has split open and bent out of shape. Either side of the bezel are two ridges. These ridges taper and thin down towards the back of the ring.
The bezel is circular and has been cast integrally to the ring. It measures 10.9 x 11.7mm. The bezel is corroded and worn and much of the detail has been lost. It is uncertain if there is in fact any decoration on the bezel at all.
The ring is extremely corroded and has lost most of its original surface. Heavy pitting has occurred.
The metal surface is a dark brownish-green colour.
This ring probably dates to the 2nd- 3rd century AD. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Andrews-Wilson, Liz - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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