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FINGER RING

Unique ID: BUC-509662

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A fragment of a copper alloy Roman finger ring dating to AD 43-200. The ring cosists of the bezel and the shoulders of the ring, and part of the hoop. The bezel is oval in shape with two circular voids on either side. One of the voids contains blue ?enamel, in the other only the red/orange enamel remains.In between the voids is a diagonal incised line, and surrounding them following the edge of the bezel is an oval incised line. The shoulders curve away from the bezel, and narrow into the hoop, the majority of which is now missing. The breaks in the hoop are worn. The ring has a light green patina. It measures 20.7mm in length, 11.3mm in width, and weighs 1.48g.

The ring is similar in decoration to record WILT-9A0EB3.

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 200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 20.7 mm
Width: 11.3 mm
Weight: 1.48 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 15th December 2016

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: AYBCM 4638

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Enamel
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Studham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL0113
Four figure Latitude: 51.80652599
Four figure longitude: -0.53649671
1:25K map: TL0113
1:10K map: TL01SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date find submitted for recording
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: BUC
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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