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FINGER RING

Unique ID: SUR-1B8553

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman cast copper alloy finger ring. The ring has an oval bezel with a bordering groove. A central grooved line divides the bezel into two fields with a blue enamelled circle in one half and a red in the other. The ring can be placed into Daubney's Group 2 (provisional classification).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 300

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 24.36 mm
Width: 22.65 mm
Thickness: 11.58 mm
Weight: 3.23 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 12-1054

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: West Ilsley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU4782
Four figure Latitude: 51.534956
Four figure longitude: -1.323782
1:25K map: SU4782
1:10K map: SU48SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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