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Description: | A fragment of a copper-alloy finger-ring of Roman date. A similar ring, albeit with a glass intaglio, was found in excavations at Colchester (see Crummy, 1983, p. 49, no. 1780). Martin Henig suggests that the pattern of apparently random grooves seen on the Colchester example maybe derived from the human figure. The poorly executed image on this ring may show a bird holding a branch. This ring probably dates from the late 3rd to 4th century AD.The fragment comprises the bezel and part of the damaged shoulders. The bezel has a flat central area of sub-oval form. Inscribed in this central area is an irregular pattern of grooves. The plain border is set lower. The remaining portions of the shoulders are narrow and of thin section.The ring measures 14.5mm long, 10.9mm wide and 3.5mm thick. The weight is 2.13g.
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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