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Description: | A silver ear-ring of Allason Jones type 1 (1989, 2, Fig 1, no 1). It is complete but now in two parts due to a recent break. It consists of a plain penannular ring, which is oval in shape and has an oval cross-section. The ring tapers at the terminals, which overlap one below the other. One terminal is sharp and the other blunt, this may be an indication that it is an ear-ring rather than a finger ring.Discussion: Allason-Jones Type 1 ear-rings are the most common type of ear-rings found in Roman Britain. Type 1 ear-rings can be found throughout Roman Britain at any date and they are known to be made in copper-alloy, glass, pewter, gold and silver.Date: Roman 43-410ADDimensions: 21.97mm in external length and 18.4mm in external width, 0.63g in weight.
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