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FINGER RING
Unique ID: BH-12BEF9
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Published 
A iron and intaglio finger ring dating to the second or third century AD. The finger ring possesses an oval hoop which is D-shaped in section and expands significantly to wide shoulders. It has an integral setting for an intaglio which is in situ. The intaglio appears to be made from dark blue or black glass. The intaglio was originally engraved with motif. However, there is damage to the intaglio making it difficult to discern the exact nature of this motif. The damage may be deliberate. The internal diameter of the finger ring is 20mm. The external diameter is 25mm. The height of the finger ring is 23mm. The finger ring is of Guiraud's Type 2d (Guiraud 1989, 181). She notes that in Gaul, finger rings of this type are found from the first century onwards in southern Gaul and throughout the second and third century in north eastern Gaul. Iron finger rings of this type are mostly frequently found in forts on the limes. 29% of examples of this type are made from iron (Guiraud 1989, 181).
Notes:
Seen 12.6.18
Class: Guiraud Type 2d
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: Exactly AD 300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 20 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2017 Cardboard box
Materials and construction
Primary material: Iron
Secondary material: Glass
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.52984883
Four figure longitude: -1.67701825
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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