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FINGER RING
Unique ID: LVPL-C98F23
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Fragment of a cast copper alloy finger ring dating to the Roman period. The object consists of part of the hoop and one half of the bezel. The bezel was probably oval in plan. The hoop is rectangular in cross-section and widens towards the bezel. It has a mid green patina and is corroded.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 15.66 mm
Width: 12.97 mm
Thickness: 3.18 mm
Weight: 3.1 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st June 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Marbury
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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