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Description: | A fragment of a copper alloy Roman finger ring, probably dating from AD 100 - 200. The remaining portion consists of the shoulders and bezel; the hoop has broken away and is missing. The breaks are not completely patinated. The shoulders are plain and the bezel is flat and oval, slightly concave, and containing traces of an opaque red substance. In the centre of the recess is a slightly raised annulet of copper alloy. Within the annulet is a hole, probably an intentional piercing, through the bezel. The aperture may have been to afix a separate setting; it is not clear whether the red material is degraded enamel or an adhesive for the setting. The remaining portion of the ring is 19mm long, 14.4mm wide and 6.7mm thick. It weighs 3.63gm. Compare YORYM-51FCD6. Assuming the red material is enamel, a second century date is suggested.
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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