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FINGER RING
Unique ID: LIN-B7D304
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Description
2018 T646: a Roman silver 'TOT' ring dating to the second or third century. The ring is of Henig type VIII and has a flat oval bezel inscribed with the letters TOT - an abbreviation of the Celtic god-name Totatis or Toutatis. The inscription is crudely done, and the 'T's resemble 'I's. The central 'O' is the same length as the flanking 'T's. To either side of the bezel is a triangular shoulder, both of which are decorated with an incised perimeter. The hoop is now squashed.
Dimensions
Length: 26mm
Width: 9mm
Thickness: 11mm
Weight: 2.22g
Discussion
'ToT' rings are well known form of finger ring in the East Midlands, especially in Lincolnshire (Daubney 2010). For parallels of this form of ring see LIN-A50AD8, LIN-DF32B4, LIN-B2E964, LIN-BOB9D4, SWYOR-9C5DA6 and SWYOR-44888C.
Conclusion
This object constitutes aprimafaciecase of treasure by consisting of more than 10% precious metal content in that it is silver, and is of an antiquity greater than 300 years.
Reference
Daubney, A. (2010) 'The cult of Totatis: evidence for tribal identity in Roman Britain' in Worrell, S., Egan, G., Naylor, J., Leahy, K. and Lewis, M. (Eds) A Decade of Discovery: proceedings of the Portable Antiquities Scheme conference 2007, BAR British Series 520
Class:
Henig Type VIII
Sub class: TOT
Inscription:
TOT
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Submitted for consideration as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2018T646
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 26 mm
Width: 9 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight: 2.22 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st November 2017 - Thursday 30th November 2017
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2018T646
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
To be known as: High Toynton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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