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Description: | A fragment of Roman copper alloy finger-ring with traces of white-metal coating, consisting of the bezel and top of the shoulders only. The bezel is circular in shape (14.7mm diameter) with a central hollowed area surrounded by a wall 8.2mm in diameter (internal 6.4mm) and 0.7mm high. This presumably contained a setting and traces of a white substance (probably a fixant) are visible inside, as well as traces of white-metal coating. Outside the walls a flat area runs to the rim of the bezel (1.2mm thick). This area is 0.4mm deep and carries a thick coating of white-metal and runningat the centre, a concentric raised rib decorated with transverse grooves.The shoulders appear to have originall been triangular in shape. They measure 11.4 and 9.8 mm wide at the bezel, both narrowing to old breaks 5.5mm beyond. The wider shoulder possibly exhibits worn grooves flanking the edges (althoguh this may be wear).It measures 20.3mm in length, 14.7mm in max.width, 6.6mm in depth (the bezel being 2.8mm thick) and weighs 2.98g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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