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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy Roman finger-ring.The bezel is truncated-oval in plan and has, at its centre, a raised, lozenge-shaped area. The shoulders are angular, flat-surfaced, tapering into the hoop, the remaining portion of which is of thin section. One shoulder bears possible decorative grooves; four circular depressions within the surface of the bezel may be part of a design, but they are more likely to be the result of corrosion. The ring measures 21mm wide, 15.8mm deep, and 9.4mm wide at the bezel. It weighs 2.7g.'Keeled' rings of this type are discussed by Johns (1996: 48-49). They are thought to date from the 3rd century AD.
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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