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FINGER RING
Unique ID: PUBLIC-C691C2
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
A Roman copper alloy finger ring of Henig Type VIII. Oval in profile and D-shaped in section, with projecting keeled shoulders which rise to a high oval bezel, which has two 'S' shapes, and is outlined with incised V-shaped grooves on each shoulder. The upper part of the ring is in quite good condition, well made with a smooth patination. The bezel measures 7 mm long by 5 mm wide. The ring is mishapen and measures 23 wide by 17mm long. Weight 2.67g.
Class:
Henig Type VIII
Sub class: keeled
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
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: 23 mm
Width: 17 mm
Weight: 2.67 g
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: North Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Dunston (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF0763
Four figure Latitude: 53.15339581
Four figure longitude: -0.40137912
1:25K map: TF0763
1:10K map: TF06SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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