Record ID: SWYOR-B751D4
Object type: RING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy ring, perhaps part of a harness fitting, of probable Iron Age or Early Roman date, about 300 BC - AD 200. The ring appears to be complete. It is circular in plan and lozenge shaped in cross-section, leaving the central aperture as hour-glass shaped. There is wear on the outer faces, and particularly so in one area. There is a partial smooth, well developed green patina, which survives better on the inside of the loop. The metal certainly looks to be prehistoric, but a Bronze Age date cannot be ruled out. The hoop is 19.9mm diameter, 6.8mm thick and 8.12g. The internal d…
Created on: Wednesday 11th February 2015
Last updated: Friday 13th February 2015
Spatial data recorded.