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Description: | A silver Roman finger ring, Henig Type XI, dating to the 2nd - 3rd century AD.The ring has a flat rectangular bezel with tapering shoulders and narrowed hoop. The bezel is decorated with a rectangle formed of incised diagonal hatching. within the rectangle are the inscribed letters ToT. The letters 'T' have serrifed terminals.The letters 'ToT' are an abbreviation of the Celtic god Totatis. The distribution of these rings is heavily concentrated in Lincolnshire. None are known from outside Roman Britain.Compare LIN-B2BC46, LIN-B319D3, LIN-B08B74, and LIN-F0E557 (2010 T18).
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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