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FINGER RING
Unique ID: LIN-337C26
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
FIND LIAISON'S REPORT
Description of find
A rectangular silver intaglio from a finger ring. The intaglio is decorated with an incised rope-like perimeter, enclosing a cockerel standing left with a pellet to either side. Cockerels were often associated with the god Mercury. There is a degraded cream coloured fill, probably enamel, remaining in some of the perimeter cells and also parts of the cockerel.
Discussion
The intaglio can be compared to three other finger rings found together with a hoard of coins ranging from Postumus to Theodosius I (AD 379-395) at Amesbury, Wiltshire in 1843. Two of the three finger rings were decorated with animal scenes; one depicts a griffin and the other a stag and a bird (Kent, J.P.C & Painter, K.S. 1977. p62 nos 141-143).
It has been published by Gerrard and Henig (2017, 247/pl. 5.36; cat. 36).
Class:
Henig Type XV
Sub class: Brancaster type I
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2007T123
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 350
Date to: Circa AD 450
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 10 mm
Width: 7 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 1.77 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st September 2006
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Gerrard and Henig 2017, cat. 36
Treasure case number: 2007T123
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: North Kesteven (District)
To be known as: Sleaford
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrard, J. and Henig M. | 2017 | Brancaster type signet rings | Bonn | LVR-Landesmuseums Bonn | 247/pl. 5.36 | 36 | |
| Kent, J.P.C. and Painter, K.S. | 1977 | Wealth of the Roman World, Gold and Silver AD 300-400. | London | British Museum Publications Ltd |
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