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Description: | Treasure ref. 2014 T968: an incomplete Roman silver finger ring, probably Henig Type II. The ring is distorted and missing its setting. The hoop is of oval section and flares to the bezel. The lower half of the hoop is missing. The bezel contains an oval cell that would have contained a setting. A reddish-brown deposit is seen at either end of the cell.Width/thickness at bezel: 5x3mm. Width/thickness of hoop at break 3x2mm.This is a typical example of a Henig type II finger ring (see Johns 1996: 42 - 44), a type dating from the late 1st to 2nd century.
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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