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FINGER RING
Unique ID: WILT-C7F515
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper alloy Roman finger ring dating to the period c. AD 43 - 410. The finger ring exhibits an oval bezel with an oval recess measuring 11.67mm in length and 9.46mm in width, filled with glass or paste. The setting is largely a translucent yellow/green colour but has a dark blue patch at one side. The shoulders taper on either side of the bezel and terminate in old breaks. The copper alloy has a worn dark green patina.
The finger ring measures 15.98mm in length, 11.54mm in width, is 6.09mm thick and weighs 3.14g.
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
Length: 15.98 mm
Width: 11.54 mm
Thickness: 6.09 mm
Weight: 3.14 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 4387 233
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Glass
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Salisbury
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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