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Description: | A cast copper-alloy ring, possibly a finger-ring of uncertain date. The ring is polygonal in profile with seven external facets and rounded section, all seemingly plain. The ring has a rectangular cross-section with rounded corners. It is broadly circular internally with a maximum diameter of c. 16.7mm.It can be compared with faceted Roman finger-rings of Henig type IX/Guiraud type 9a. However, it would be of unusual form if it were one. The artefact has corroded to a variable mid-dark green colour overlying an orangey metal. The composition of the alloy and traces of an apparent black surface coating seem to suggest a somewhat later, post-medieval date.
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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