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Description: | A cast copper-alloy Roman finger-ring. The finger-ring is polygonal in form with eight external facets (octagonal). Each face is decorated with a double engraved 'S' shape, often travelling diagonally. The ring has a rectangular cross-section. It is circular internally with a diameter of c. 18.5mm. It can be classified as a regular, octagonal Henig type IX/Guiraud type 9a finger-ring. Crummy (1983, 49; ref. 1788) notes that polygonal hoops tend to be 4th century AD in date; Johns (1997, 41), however, suggests a slightly earlier, Middle Empire range. The artefact has corroded to an even mid-dark green colour. Some parts of the hoop are noticeably thinner than the majority: 4.3mm, compared with 5.1mm.
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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