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RING
Unique ID: NLM-EA2004
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy terret ring. Cast pole-mounted terret, comprising a bevelled ring on an integrally cast tapered rectangular socket with walls up to 2.9mm thick; a small blow-hole appears at the inner end of the socket. The socket has maximum internal dimensions of 10.5mm by 6.6mm, and is lightly and symmetrically indented on both its longer external faces. Suggested date: Early Roman, 100-200.
Height: 37.2mm, Diameter of ring: 29mm, Width of ring: 8.1mm, Thickness: 4.1mm, Weight: 22.67gms.
Class: Terret
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 200
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 37.2 mm
Width: 8.1 mm
Thickness: 4.1 mm
Weight: 22.67 g
Diameter: 29 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 14th March 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM19935a
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Scawby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE9605
Four figure Latitude: 53.532893
Four figure longitude: -0.553093
1:25K map: SE9605
1:10K map: SE90NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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