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FINGER RING

Unique ID: WILT-9A0461

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman copper alloy finger ring, probably dating to AD 100-250. The ring consists of a sub-circular hoop, with a flattened bezel and slightly carinated shoulders. The hoop is undecorated and has a broadly plano-convex cross section, although there is a slight convex curve to the interior face. The bezel has a recessed oval cell which reaches the edge of the hoop, the setting has been lost. Traces of white cement remain in the cell, whilst traces of gilding survive within the hoop.

Height 21.7mm; Width across hoop 27.6mm; Width 11.4mm; Thickness 5.9mm; Weight 11.43g.

cf. Guiraud's (1989) type 2d, also examples on this database such as HAMP-8DD7BA. Silver rings of comparable form were found with the Snettisham treasure (Johns 1997: 95-99).

Notes:

SSC survey

Class: Guiraud 1989, 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: Circa AD 250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 21.7 mm
Width: 11.4 mm
Thickness: 5.9 mm
Weight: 11.43 g
Diameter: 27.6 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM 5532

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Salisbury (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU1332
Four figure Latitude: 51.08717029
Four figure longitude: -1.81576919
1:25K map: SU1332
1:10K map: SU13SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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