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FINGER RING
Unique ID: LANCUM-FA5273
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
Fragment of silver finger ring - only part of the hoop, bezel and shoulders survive. The bezel is decorated with a circular raised unembellished button moulding. The ring appears to have been poorly finished and also appears to be have been distorted and hammered in antiquity.
Date: probably Roman, 1st to 3rd century AD
Surv. l.: 29.1mm Surv. width: 8.8mm Wt.: 7.2g
Note: this item is made substantially of silver and is more than 300 years old, and thus qualifies as treasure as stipulated in the Treasure Act 1996.
Dr Richard Hobbs
Curator, Romano-British Collections, Prehistory & Europe, The British Museum
23rd February 2011
Notes:
TVC valuation 2/6/11: £10
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Penrith & Eden Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2010T765
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 17.76 mm
Height: 8.9 mm
Weight: 7.2 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 17th November 2000 - Friday 26th November 2010
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2010T765
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Eden (District)
To be known as: Appleby
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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