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FINGER RING

Unique ID: SF-8F2A73

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete cast copper-alloy finger ring of Roman date. Only the shoulders and bezel of the ring survive intact, the remainder missing due to old breaks. The shoulders are flat and expand slightly to encompass the oval shaped bezel. The bezel itself is raised and is decorated with eight unevenly punched dots. The fragment measures 13.73mm in length, 7.21mm in width, 2.03mm in thickness, and weighs 0.97g. It is of Roman date, c.43-410 AD (cf. SF-A30718, SF-BCD915).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 409

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 13.73 mm
Width: 7.21 mm
Thickness: 2.03 mm
Weight: 0.97 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st December 2013

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
To be known as: Snetterton

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: SF
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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