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FINGER RING
Unique ID: BM-95F813
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Circumstances of Discovery
Found in April 2008 during archaeological excavation on the site of Former sports field, Snodland prior to development, at a depth of approximately 0.2m. The find was recovered by hand from a single context containing large quantities of pottery and ceramic building material, interpreted as a demolition deposit.
Description of Find
A Roman silver finger ring with a plain, D shaped hoop, slightly misshapen, and a flat sub-rectangular bezel which expands beyond the edge of the hoop on one side, this part separated from the rest of the bezel by an engraved line, above which are to centrally placed circular indentations. The hoop measures: Internal 16.95 x 13.74mm; external 19.05 x 16.41mm; thickness 0.86mm. The bezel measures: 11.31 x 8.21mm; thickness 1.57mm. Weight 2g
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Maidstone Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2008 T286
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 19.05 mm
Thickness: 0.86 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st April 2008
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2008 T286
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Tonbridge and Malling (District)
To be known as: Snodland area
References cited
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