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Description: | A Roman copper-alloy Guiraud type 5b finger ring-key with an openwork key extension dating to AD 200-410.The hoop is D-shaped with faceted edges and measures 13.01mm in width and 16.70 mm in height (internal 8.76mm,13.10 mm respectively). The key projection extends from the flat top of the D-shaped hoop. The openwork key projection is rectangular in shape, expanding from 3.47 mm to 11.58 mm.The openwork part is C-shaped with right angles and it measures 4.51 mm in width and 7.38 mm in height. At the top of extension there are two incomplete projections.The finger ring-key weights 2.17 grams.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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