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Description: | A fragment of a cast copper-alloy finger ring of Roman date, consisting of an oval bezel. The artefact is 13.35mm in length, 10.05mm wide, 2.0mm thick and weighs 0.97 grams.The bezel is oval in plan and rectangular in cross section. The the edges of both faces are raised. The front face contains traces of a white coloured paste that might represent lead solder used fix the setting.A similar example can be found on the database from Lincolnshire: LIN-997401.The fragment could possibly be the central setting of a plate brooch cf. Hattatt fig 223 no 1208.
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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