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FINGER RING
Unique ID: BM-DE8496
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A complete copper-alloy key finger ring dating to the Roman period. The finger ring possesses a hoop which is circular in plan and slightly expanded at its base. It also appears to be worn on either side of this expansion. The bezel comprises a circular key bit which extends off-centre, is perforated and has a single rectangular tooth. It clearly conforms to Guiraud's Type 5a (Guiraud 1989, 191). The height of the ring measures 19.81mm. The external diameter of the hoop is 21.80mm and the internal diameter of the hoop is 18.68mm. The internal height of the hoop is 14.12mm. The maximum width of the hoop is 3mm wide and 2.95mm thick. The length of the ring key is 13.36mm and the width is 5.2mm. The ring weighs 3.4 grams.
Notes:
SF 4399. Seen 1.5.18
Class:
Key
Sub class: Guiraud type 5a
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 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 19.81 mm
Thickness: 2.95 mm
Weight: 3.4 g
Diameter: 21.8 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Box 5, Bag 1
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.52984883
Four figure longitude: -1.67701825
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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