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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy finger ring of Roman date. The ring has a circular bezel cast integrally to the hoop but mounted on top rather than being flush with the hoop. The bezel is decorated with a geometric design with a central rectangular panel with three lozenge shapes within. The design to either side of the rectangular panel is difficult to determine. The hoop tapers away from the bezel but is broken a short way along its length. The breaks are old and worn.The metal is a light brownish-green colour and is worn. The ring is 21.7mm long, 9.3mm thick, the bezel is 16.2mm in diameter and weighs 13.2g.Similar examples can be seen on the PAS database numbers: SWYOR-C0A594, LIN-960150 and FAKL-C64A13.
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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