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NMS-8FC3E3: Roman finger ring

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FINGER RING

Unique ID: NMS-8FC3E3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Incomplete finger ring.of Henig Type II. 'D' sectioned, expanded and flattened for bezel Set with oval black glass with chamfered sides, impressed with (now undecipherable, possible bust facing left) design, cracked and chipped. Parallel transverse engraved lines either side of setting and further engraved wavy lines around setting. Internal diameter at least 19mm, width of bezel 13mm, glass setting 9 x 11mm. 1st - 2nd Century AD (Johns, 1996, 42 - 3).

Class: Henig Type II

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 43
Date to: AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Width: 13 mm
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 15th December 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Glass

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Burnham Market

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Johns, C. 1996 The Jewellery of Roman Britain: Celtic and Classical Traditions UCL Press

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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