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Description: | A complete silver finger ring. The hoop of this finger ring measures c22mm in external diameter and c17mm in internal diameter. The hoop is rectangular in shape, measuring 2mm in width and 2mm in thickness. The bezel is thinner and wider than the hoop, having probably been created by hammering the hoop flat. The sides of the bezel project at a 45 degree angle from the hoop and inbetween these the bezel is flat. It is 8mm in width at its widest point. The shape of this finger ring is very similar to an example discovered at Colchester, although this is made of copper-alloy, slightly smaller and had an inscription across the bezel (Crummy 1983, 49, fig 51, no 1787). This finger ring is most likely to be late Roman, dating from between 250 and 400AD. Examined by Ralph Jackson at the British Museum under the Treasure Act. Record updated 19/3/04, "Roman silver finger ring, keeled type. The hoop is square in section; the triangular shoulders have faint traces of incised decoration; the thin rectangular bezel is seemingly undecorated. The silver appears to be very brittle with copper leached to the surface, and the fabric is in poor condition. Int. d.: 17 mm; Ext. d.: 28.1 mm; Wt.: 3.77g Ref.: Guiraud type 2h Date: 3rd century AD"
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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