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FINGER RING

Unique ID: LVPL-3EDB47

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A cast copper alloy finger ring of Roman date. The object has an oval bezel within which sits an oval intaglio positioned centrally. The shoulders of the ring are triangular in shape, and are decorated with eight ridges which taper to a point. The hoop is missing below the shoulders with each shoulder terminating with a break. The internal face of the object is undecorated however file marks are visible. The intaglio is engraved with a worn motif, possibly a bust facing right on dark blue/black glass. The surface of the intaglio is pitted and one edge is damaged where a large oval chip has been removed. The object has a mid-green patina and is in fair condition. This finger ring is similar in style to that of a Guiraud type 3 or a Henig type VIII, an intaglio finger ring with decorated triangular shoulders. These are consistent with a Late 2nd to Early 3rd Century AD dating.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 150
Date to: Circa AD 300

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 13.22 mm
Width: 23.18 mm
Thickness: 13.22 mm
Weight: 4.1 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st October 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Glass
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
To be known as: Aston Tirrold

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found while metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: LVPL
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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