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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 and key are both incomplete.The hoop is D-shaped and tapers towards the break, it is unclear whether this is due to wear or damage. Below the incomplete openwork projection is a broadly triangular raised ridge with a circular recess located at the base. The kep projects upwards from the ring as has been bent inwards.The artefact bears similarities with a number of finger ring keys from Uley, particularly Fig 132 no 11 and 12.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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