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FINGER RING
Unique ID: BM-821960
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Roman silver finger ring of keeled type. The square section hoop expands to flat triangular shoulders decorated with incised lines and pecking on edges, which in turn narrow to a circular bezel with an applied circular disc, decorated with an incised geometric design.
Date: c. 3rd century AD
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2008 T398
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 200
Date to: Circa AD 300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.7 g
Diameter: 24.2 mm
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2008 T398
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
To be known as: Crawley
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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