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Description: | A penannular ring of cast copper alloy, possibly an ear ring of Roman date. It has a B-shaped cross-section and tapers to a blunt point at either end leaving a large gap between them. There is a longitudinal groove along the middle of the outer face. No trace of gilding survives. The object is 22.3mm long, 18.3mm wide and 5.9mm thick. 4.11g.Objects of similar shape are quite common finds from Roman contexts and are usually interpreted as earrings (Allason-Jones "Ear-Rings in Roman Britain"; this is interpreted as Type 1 common from 1st to the 4th century). Similar objects have, however, also been found from later, Early Medieval contexts, where they are interpreted as finger rings or earrings (Rogers "Anglian and other finds from Fishergate" pages 1370-1371, inc fig 668, artefacts 5411-5413). This one is slightly different because the ends are not sharply pointed.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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