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Description: | A cast copper alloy ring, which may be a finger ring, but is perhaps more likely to be a harness ring. In plan the ring is sub-circular and in section it is a sub 'D' shape. The width of the ring does narrow, and it is the exterior surface that is distorted, but this is more likely due to the cast rather than wear. The ring has a well developed dark green/brown patina which is abraded in some areas. The ring measures 17.2mm diameter, and 3.47mm thick. It weighs 2.4g. The ring is more likely to be a harness ring than a finger ring due to its dimensions. The patina suggests the ring is of age, a similar patina is found on Iron Age and Roman objects. Jackson (Jackson, R. 1990 Camerton: The Late Iron Age and Early Roman Metalwork British Museum Press) illustrates similar sized rings (Nos. 159-161).
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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RING
A copper alloy ring of…
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