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Description: | A Roman cast copper alloy finger ring. In plan the ring is an asymmetrical lozenge on the exterior. The interior edge is an oval shape. The bezel and shoulders form an elongated lozenge in plan and in profile is a 'V' shape. The upper and lower edges have a 'W' and 'M' moulding. At the apex of the bezel there is a high-relief lozenge as decoration. The bezel and shoulders are rectangular in section, whereas the loop is narrowed and is a 'D' shape in section. The ring has a well developed light grey/green incomplete patina. There are small areas of corrosion. The ring measures 25.36mm wide across the loop and 12.84mm long across the bezel, from the bezel to the back of the loop it is 23.51mm and it weighs 6.6g.The finger ring dates to the Roman period.
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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