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FINGER RING
Unique ID: ESS-4FF0D8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman copper alloy penannular finger ring, adapted from a strip bracelet. The strip is rectangular and has a groove running parallel to both outer edges. There are two semi-circular notches on either side towards one of the terminals and there are two narrow grooves running across the width at this point. This terminal slightly overlaps the other. The ring is 11.87mm wide and is 19.97mm by 17.67mm in diameter. Weight 6.9 grams.
Evidence of reuse: Reused bracelet
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 40
Date to: Circa AD 400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 11.87 mm
Weight: 6.9 g
Diameter: 19.97 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st October 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: COlchester OEF 6908
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Colchester (District)
Parish or ward: Copford (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL9222
Four figure Latitude: 51.863536
Four figure longitude: 0.787075
1:25K map: TL9222
1:10K map: TL92SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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