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Description: | Roman silver shouldered finger ring dating from the Roman period. The ring is complete and in very good condition except for the missing intaglio. The hoop is of roughly oval shape and relatively thin at the back. The shoulders are wide and of triangular shape with a plain reverse and a decorated obverse. The decoration consists of punched semicircles with seven around the outside and two on the inside, possibly meant to form a circle. The oval bezel in the centre is hollow with an unfinished, scratched surface, probably to allow for an intaglio to be glued inside. The intaglio would have been made from semi-precious gemstone or glass and it would have held in position by a natural adhesive material as well as the rim of the oval.Dimensions: Length: 23.61mmWidth: 12.47mmThickness: 3.19mmWeight: 6.31gThe finger ring is silver and dates from the 2nd/3rd century AD. Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.D BoughtonFinds Liaison Officer (Lancashire/Cumbria)9th March 2011
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