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FINGER RING
Unique ID: LIN-4D6297
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete Late Roman silver finger ring (Treasure reference no. 2010 T498). The ring is of the so-called 'Brancaster' type (Johns 1996, The Jewellery of Roman Britain, pp 53-54). The bezel is flat, rectangular and decorated with a motif comprising two small circles, a line to one side and further lines extending from one of the circles. The motif is worn and difficult to interpret, but possibly represents an animal.
Only a small part of either shoulder remains. The most complete shoulders has a transverse beaded line next to the bezel, followed by three hatched ribs.
The present ring can be compared to three other finger rings found together with a hoard of coins ranging from Postumus to Theodosius I (AD 379-95) at Amesbury, Wiltshire in 1843. Two of the three finger rings were decorated with animal scenes; one depicts a griffin and the other a stag and a bird (Kent & Painter, 1977, p62).
It has been published by Gerrard and Henig (2017, 248/pl. 6.48; cat. 48).
Class:
Henig Type XV
Sub class: Brancaster type IC2d
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2010T498
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 350
Date to: Circa AD 450
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 19 mm
Width: 7 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 7th August 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Gerrard and Henig 2017, cat. 48
Treasure case number: 2010T498
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Tupholme
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrard, J. and Henig M. | 2017 | Brancaster type signet rings | Bonn | LVR-Landesmuseums Bonn | 248/pl. 6.48 | 48 |
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