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Description: | A near complete Roman silver finger ring with integral bezel and of keeled form.Circumstances of discovery: Controlled archaeological excavation of a late Roman cemetery and overlying 'dark earths' by Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd.Date of discovery: 9th June 2009The object was recovered from a 'dark earth' deposit. It is a silver finger-ring of octagonal shape in three fragments with an integral bezel. Associated objects: The following objects were also found in the same deposit as the finger ring1. Two fourth-century nummi: Magnentius / Felictas Reipublicae Ad350-353 and House of Valentinian / Securitas Reipublicae AD364-378 2. 2 lead weights3. two unidentifiable iron objects4. 1 unidentifiable copper-alloy object 5. A piece of lead waste. 6. 129 sherds of coarse and fine Romano-British pottery were also present.Dr James Gerrard, February 2009.
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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