DOR-C36F71: Iron Age to Roman lipped terret ring

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Unique ID: DOR-C36F71

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete cast copper alloy possible baldric ring. The ring is oval with a wide bezel at one side. The bezel is rectangular with decoration of three deeply moiulded transverse ridges. The band is sub-angular in cross section. On the opposite side from the bezel is a sub-circular stub of a missing projection. There are visible circumferential casting seams on the interior and exterior faces.
Date: Late Iron Age to Roman date (c. 100 BC - 100 AD).
Diameter: 22.75 mm
Thickness: 4.65 mm
Weight: 6.71 g

Baldric rings were used to attach the composite elements of a sword belt worn across the body.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 100 BC
Date to: Circa AD 100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.65 mm
Weight: 6.71 g
Diameter: 22.75 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCMS 017524

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Charlton Marshall (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST8801
Four figure Latitude: 50.80842648
Four figure longitude: -2.17167638
1:25K map: ST8801
1:10K map: ST80SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: DOR
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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