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RING

Unique ID: NARC-831C87

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A crude copper-alloy sub-circular ring. The ring is penannular with one slightly pointed end. It was possibly used as an ear ring, although there are a number of other uses for such artefact types. One such use might be a link in a chain. A similar artefact is illustrated in Crummy (1983, 50; 1796) which is cited as being a possible Roman ear ring. However other penannular rings of a not dissimilar nature make up links from a possible chain mesh purse (Crummy 1983, 50; 1850). A definite function for such items is thus difficult to ascertain, and when discovered outside a stratified context determining a date is likewise problematic. They may date from as early as the Bronze Age, whilst they may be as late as post-medieval.

Notes:

A further ring, similar in form although larger was found in the same area.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 2000
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 16.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st March 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Wrought

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Rushden (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP9367
Four figure Latitude: 52.29327
Four figure longitude: -0.637814
1:25K map: SP9367
1:10K map: SP96NW
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

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Crummy, N.	1983	Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester, 1971-9	Colchester	Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd	50, 51	1796, 1850

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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