FINGER RING

Unique ID: LIN-C79A47

Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy Roman finger ring of Henig Type Xi, inscribed 'TOT'. The hoop is oval in plan and D-shaped in cross-section with a pronounced rib running down the exterior. The rib widens at the top to form a falt, rectangular raised bezel with a ledge above and below. The bezel bears an abbreviation of the Celtic god-name Totatis.

'TOT' rings date to the 2nd and 3rd centuries and are concentrated in the East Midlands, especially in Lincolnshire.

Notes:

This ring was shown to Adam Daubney among a bequest of finds, most of which were discovered during the 1980s at Saltersford. Although there was no documentation to prove the find spot, it is thought to be very likely given the circumstances.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 300

Dimensions and weight

Height: 21 mm
Width: 27 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Quantity: 1

Personal details

Recorded by: Adam Daubney - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Adam Daubney - [view all attributed records]

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands
County: Lincolnshire
District: South Kesteven
Parish: Little Ponton And Stroxton

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK9233
Four figure Latitude: 52.886598 Four figure longitude: -0.634154
1:25K map: SK9233
1:10K map: SK93SW
WOEID: 21508
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land[scope notes]

Adjacent Domesday Book places

Domesday data within 2 km of discovery point is surfaced via the excellent Open Domesday website.

References cited

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