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FINGER RING
Unique ID: ESS-DAFB32
Object type certainty: Certain
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TREASURE CASE 2009.T464 Roman cast silver finger ring. Damaged and bent out of shape.
The Treasure Report is as follows 'Description: Incomplete silver, Roman finger ring. This ring is an example of Henig type II. The hoop has a D shaped section and expands from its narrowest point of 4.2mm at the back of the hoop to a broad bezel that is 10.7mm wide. The bezel is split in two, so its length is approximated to 19mm. The hoop is also split at its narrowest point and to one side as it begins to expand, but has not come apart. The splits are fairly 'fresh' suggesting that damage was recent, probably due to the plough. The patina of the ring is a dark grey, with the inner surfaces of the bezel clearly showing as silver. The intaglio that was once set in the ring is entirely missing. Rings of this type date from the second half of the first century to the early part of the second century. See Henig 1978, A corpus of Roman engraved gemstones from British sites, page 35, figure 1, II. Dimensions: External diameter 24.68mm weight: 7.50g Disposition: Chelmsford Museums has disclaimed their interest in this object. The object contains a minimum of 10% silver and is over 300 years old. Consequently it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content.'
see Treasure Annual Report 2004, page 49, no. 37.
Notes:
Not seen by FLO
Class: Henig Type II
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2004T464
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 150
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 7.5 g
Diameter: 24.68 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 30th November 2004
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Finder's reference: 021-A0305
Treasure case number: 2004T464
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Chelmsford (District)
Parish or ward: Good Easter (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL6212
Four figure Latitude: 51.783213
Four figure longitude: 0.347132
1:25K map: TL6212
1:10K map: TL61SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCMS | 2002 | Treasure Annual Report | London | Department of Culture, Media and Sport: Cultural Property Unit | 49 | 37 | |
| Henig, M. | 1974 | A Corpus of Roman Engraved Gemstones From British Sites | Oxford | British Archaeological Reports 8 | page 35 | Figure 1, II |
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