GLO-8D4167: GLO-8D4167 Roman finger ring

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FINGER RING

Unique ID: GLO-8D4167

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy roman finger ring that has a flat circular bezel with a raised rim, in the centre of the bezel are two outward facing opposing crescents and four evenly spaced pellets, one in the arch of each crescent and one at either end. The shoulders of the hoop have a narrowed collar, while 90% of the hoop is truncated.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 16 mm
Height: 7 mm
Width: 9 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 1.01 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st March 2015 - Thursday 1st January 2015

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
District: North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Tickenham

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 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: GLO
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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