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Description: | Part of a silver Roman finger ring set with a cabochon gem (perhaps carnelian) in the bezel. Only the bezel and shoulders survives. The bezel is oval and set across the hoop. The gem is not incised, but has a smooth rounded top. One end is broken. The hoop on either side of the bezel is rectangular in section and plain, 5.58mm wide and 1.76mm thick. The surviving shoulder expands in width to 7.7mm wide and is rounded at the bezel end. It is decorated with incised lines that radiate from a point beyond the break. The other side of the hoop is broken before the shoulder. The breaks are not fresh. On the reverse of the hoop, the metal is not smooth, but is thicker in the centre of the band. The ring is similar to Henig type VIII rings which date from the third century. Compare SF-9C3E31.As the object is made of predominantly of silver and is more than 300 Years old, it meets the requirements of the 1996 Treasure Act.
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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