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Description: | a copper alloy Roman finger ring. The hoop is circular, with a flat back and faceted section. It broadens from the centre of the hoop (2.56mm) to the shoulder (3.72mm) where there is square moulded decoration on either side of the bezel. There are traces of white adhesive visible within the oval-shaped bezel but the gem is missing. The bezel measures 7.44mm in length and 6.23mm in width. The ring has an external diameter of 18.47mm, and weighs 1.52g A similar example from Hacheston is illustrated in Blagg et al, 2004, fig.75 no.75. The ring is likely to date from the late second century.
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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