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Description: | TREASURE CASE 2009.T464 Roman cast silver finger ring. Damaged and bent out of shape.The Treasure Report is as follows 'Description: Incomplete silver, Roman finger ring. This ring is an example of Henig type II. The hoop has a D shaped section and expands from its narrowest point of 4.2mm at the back of the hoop to a broad bezel that is 10.7mm wide. The bezel is split in two, so its length is approximated to 19mm. The hoop is also split at its narrowest point and to one side as it begins to expand, but has not come apart. The splits are fairly 'fresh' suggesting that damage was recent, probably due to the plough. The patina of the ring is a dark grey, with the inner surfaces of the bezel clearly showing as silver. The intaglio that was once set in the ring is entirely missing. Rings of this type date from the second half of the first century to the early part of the second century. See Henig 1978, A corpus of Roman engraved gemstones from British sites, page 35, figure 1, II. Dimensions: External diameter 24.68mm weight: 7.50g Disposition: Chelmsford Museums has disclaimed their interest in this object. The object contains a minimum of 10% silver and is over 300 years old. Consequently it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content.'see Treasure Annual Report 2004, page 49, no. 37.
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