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FINGER RING
Unique ID: DOR-538251
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An incomplete copper alloy finger ring of Henig Type III dating to 43 to 300 AD. The band is oval shaped and D-shaped in cross-section and expands from the shoulders to the outer section, which is the widest part of the ring. In the bezel there is an oval recess, now empty which would have contained an intaglio made from glass or a gem.
Reference: The ring belongs to Henig's (1974) Type III, which are roughly of 1st to 3rd century AD date. A similar ring, with intaglio, was found during excavations at Colchester (Crummy 1983, p.48, fig.50, no.1786).
Similar examples can be see on the database: IOW-D49707, SF1DB348 (with intact intaglio)
Date: Roman.
Diameter: 23.34mm.
Width: 11.32mm.
Weight: 6.86g.
Class: Henig Type III
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 300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 11.32 mm
Weight: 6.86 g
Diameter: 23.34 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 2nd October 2016
Rally details.
This object was found at Piddletrenthide Rally 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: FRS/13
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Piddletrenthide (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SY7198
Four figure Latitude: 50.7808445
Four figure longitude: -2.41270481
1:25K map: SY7198
1:10K map: SY78NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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