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FINGER RING

Unique ID: LIN-65095C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Treasure reference no. 2016 T326: a Roman gold finger ring of the 'keeled' type, dating to the third century. The ring has a raised oval collared bezel which now contains the remains of a light brown coloured setting or paste. The shoulders are triangular in plan, and angled downwards to the hoop. Both shoulders are decorated with a small notch on either side which points towards the bezel. The hoop is sub-rectangular in section.

Similar rings have been reported under the Treasure Act (1996), such as 2010 T293, 2014 T297, and 2011T836.

Dimensions 20mm x 8mm. Weight 2.5g.

Class: Keeled

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to landowner after being disclaimed as Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2016T326

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 200
Date to: Circa AD 300

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 20 mm
Width: 8 mm
Weight: 2.5 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th March 2016 - Sunday 20th March 2016

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Other reference numbers

Treasure case number: 2016T326

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: North Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Branston and Mere (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF0066
Four figure Latitude: 53.18171191
Four figure longitude: -0.5050801
1:25K map: TF0066
1:10K map: TF06NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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