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Description: | A complete copper alloy and gilded finger ring dating to the Roman period. The ring is an example of the Henig Type Xb, that dates to the 2nd to 3rd centuries AD. The object is D shaped in plan, with flattened shoulders which attach to an oval bezel. The hoop measures 22.71mm in length and 21.64mm in width and is undecorated. The bezel is intact apart and measures 19.43mm in length and 12.84mm in width. It is decorated with a crouched Stag. Numerous examples of this type can be found in Henig, M. (1974) A corpus of engraved gemstones from British Sites, British Archaeological Reports 8 (II): 82f. There are also traces of gilding on the surface of the bezel. The overall weight of the object is 5.2g.
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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