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FINGER RING
Unique ID: BERK-51ECCF
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A small worn copper alloy Roman finger ring, of Guiraud Type 4f (similar to Henig Type II) and dating from the third to early fifth century AD. The finger ring has a round, narrow hoop and a large circular bezel, which has a recess for a stone or paste setting which is now missing. The size of the ring suggests it may have been worn on the end of the finger, or was for use by a child.
Class: Guiraud Type 4f
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 280
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 13.98 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 14th September 2014
Rally details.
This object was found at Leisure Promotions/Rotary Club Lark Hill Wantage
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Rallyticket426. 2014.375
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: Lockinge (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU4186
Four figure Latitude: 51.5713857
Four figure longitude: -1.40981532
1:25K map: SU4186
1:10K map: SU48NW
Grid reference source: Recorded at a rally
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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