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Description: | A fragment of a copper alloy Roman (AD c.43-410) finger ring, consisting of the bezel, one of the shoulders and a small fragment of the hoop. The setting, the other shoulder and most of the hoop are missing. Overall, the fragment measures 19.25mm in length, 10.95mm in width and 14.50mm in thickness. It weighs 2.95g.The ring is possibly a Henig Type VIII, and there are close parallels from excavations at Colchester (Crummy, 1983, no 1780). The bezel is octagonal in plan and projects out from the top of the ring. It measures 11.70mm long, 10.95mm wide and 4.30mm thick. One of the walls is damaged and is missing a semi-circular section.The shoulder flares outwards from the end of the bezel to form a broad D-shape in plan measuring 6.80mm long, 8.85mm wide. In profile the shoulder has a U-shaped upper surface with a maximum thickness of 3.30mm where the shoulder connects to the hoop and a minimum thickness of 1.30mm at the centre of the shoulder.The small fragment of the hoop projects out from the end of the shoulder. It is triangular in section and measures 5.95mm in length. It tapers in width from 5.80mm where it connects to the shoulder to 4.60mm at the break. It tapers in width from 2.95mm where it connects to the shoulder to 1.95mm at the break.
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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