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Description: | A later Roman (AD 200-410) cast copper-alloy key finger-ring (or 'ring-key'), Guiraud type 5. The hoop is D-shaped in plan, with the flat section comprising the 'bezel' of the S-shaped bit. The bit comprises a cylindrical shank with an S-shaped bit extending from it at a right-angle. The bit is decorated with incised lines.Ring-keys have been recorded in the excavations in Colchester, although not particularly similar to this example having less shank, and have been dated to the 3rd and 4th Centuries AD. They are associated with small boxes and caskets of personal possessions rather than doors or cupboards (Crummy 1983: page 84-85).Reference:Crummy, N. 1983. Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester, 1971-9 Colchester : Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd, pp84-85.The length is 28mm, the width is 22mm thickness and the weight 10.84g. Similar to WMID-869AD7, ESS-857F54 and LIN-CA7623
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