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FINGER RING

Unique ID: LIN-C6F401

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Romano-British copper alloy finger ring. The ring has a moulded ball in the centre of the bezel. The hoop flares on either side to meet the ball, resembling two snake heads.

Notes:

Recorded at the Linwood Rally (Market Rasen), Lincolnshire, 4-6th September 2009.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 300

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.08 g
Diameter: 23.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 6th September 2009

Rally details.

This object was found at Linwood, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Linwood (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF1186
Four figure Latitude: 53.359233
Four figure longitude: -0.333577
1:25K map: TF1186
1:10K map: TF18NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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