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Description: | A corroded bezel from a cast copper-alloy finger-ring of probable Roman date. The fragment comprises of the bezel and the remnants of the shoulders on either side (the rest of the hoop has broken off). The bezel protrudes from the shoulders, which are themselves wide but thin. The bezel is circular, with an internal circular recess (diameter 9.6mm) that would have held a setting; probable traces of adhesive are visible. The external sides of the bezel are decorated with continuous transverse grooves. The back of the bezel and shoulders are smooth and curved, to sit flush on the wearer's finger. Assuming this finger-ring is Roman in date it is best classified as a Guiraud Type 3 (perhaps 3a-c).
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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