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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy finger ring, probably of Post Medieval, 17th century date. It has a flat oval bezel with a stylised eagle facing right, made up of punched pellets, surrounded by a pellet boarder . The shoulders taper evenly from the bezel to the hoop, which has been broken away by an old break. The the finger ring is 21.3mm long, 12.6mm wide, 3.7mm thick and weighs 4.34 grams.The eagle is a popular motif through the Roman, Medieval and Post medieval periods. In general form it is not unlike Roman rings of Henig type III dating to the late first to mid-second century AD however these had an indented bezel to hold a stone or the design. THe decoaration is reminiscant of that found on simialr finger rings recorded on the database; DOR-B912D4 and SOM-0E2147 both of which have been dated to c. AD 1500-1700.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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