Record ID: DOR-024514
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An complete copper alloy finger ring.  The ring is keeled and has a blind bezel. The sloping shoulders are triangular and undecorated. The downward points of the triangles are flanked by angled projections. The band is narrow and D-sectioned. The bezel is hexagonal and decorated with stamped circular dots but it is too worn to discern any pattern. The inside of the ring is flat and smooth. Similar to Henig type VIII Date: Late Roman- AD 200 - 300 Dimensions: 24.73 mm x 10.19 mm x 16.01 mm Weight: 4.79 g See DOR-0278B5
Created on: Tuesday 25th July 2023
Last updated: Sunday 10th March 2024
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Record ID: DOR-021A5C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy finger ring, dating to AD 200 - 300. The narrow hoop is D-shaped in cross section and the sloping shoulders are flared into the recessed oval bezel. The empty recess probably originally held a glass or gemstone intaglio. The ring is a Henig type XII. Dimensions: 21.62 mm x 15.00 mm x 2.82 mm Weight: 3.50 g See DOR-5B5CC1
Created on: Tuesday 25th July 2023
Last updated: Sunday 15th October 2023
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Record ID: WILT-5EEBCB
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete possibly Roman copper alloy finger ring dating to cAD 75 - 250. Probably Henig type II, Guiraud type 2 a-e. What remains is the upper part of the D shape section hoop,and the setting. which is almost circular, flush with the line of metal, and would have held an intaglio or similar.  Dimensions: 20.7mm across (less than diameter); 8.9mm wide at bezel; 2.31g in weight
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 13th June 2023
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Record ID: DEV-38F466
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman finger-ring with glass intaglio, Henig type II, dating to c. AD 100-300. The bezel is wide and oval and tapers smoothly into the shoulders. The base of the hoop has apparently been cut, but then the ends overlapped to close it. In the centre of the bezel is a recess that holds an oval, split (light on top, dark beneath), blue intaglio (11 by 9 mm) the back of which can be seen through a hole in the back of the bezel. The intaglio is likely a blue glass and paste in imitation of nicolo. The intaglio had an engraving which has been lost …
Created on: Wednesday 10th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 3rd October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-B6EE15
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy finger ring. Roman in date. It has a wide band, is wide shouldered. It has an oval recess which is empty and possibly too shallow for a gemstone to be set into it. The recess is oval shaped and has a raised collar. It falls within the Guiraud Type 4 category. Weight: 3.14 g. Diameter: 20.15 mm. Thickness: 2.29 mm.
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 31st August 2022
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Record ID: DOR-945569
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy finger ring, dating to AD 200 - 300. The remnant of the narrow hoop is D-shaped in cross section and the sloping shoulders are flared into the recessed oval bezel. The recess probably originally held a glass or gemstone intaglio. The ring is a Henig type XII. Date: Roman - C AD 200 - 300 Dimensions: 22.18 mm x 13.00 mm x 2.82 mm Weight: 2.56 g Dimensions: 7.04 mm x 3.29 mm. Weight: 2.13 g. Similar to database records DOR-D8EDDE and DOR-6EE3AE
Created on: Wednesday 27th April 2022
Last updated: Thursday 26th May 2022
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Record ID: WILT-3133EC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman finger ring, dating to c AD200 - 300. It is a D section narrow band, of which a short section remains on each side, with a relatively large flat oval bezel in which there is a setting for a stone or similar but is now empty. The bezel has slightly raised sides to hold the stone. The band is slightly hunched at the shoulders. Guiraud's (1989) Type 3b. Dimensions: 23.5mm in length; 12.6mm in width (across the bezel); 2g in weight.
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Thursday 17th February 2022
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Record ID: DOR-A0F75A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper alloy finger ring . A disc shaped bezel with remnants of the shoulders and band. The disc has a raised rim forming a recess at the centre of which is a second circular reserve of metal forming a smaller concentric recess. Attached to the disc in the outer recess are four separately applied copper alloy bars dividing it into four, slightly unequal quadrants. The bars are attached through the disc with integral circular sectioned rivets the ends of which are flush with the rear surface of the disc. The front surface of the disc is scored, possibly to provide keyin…
Created on: Friday 5th June 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 10th June 2020
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Record ID: WILT-3568DE
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A Fragment of a Roman copper alloy finger ring, probably dating to AD 43-300. The fragment consists of the bezel which is truncated by an old break on one side and tapers into the shoulder on the other, the latter is plano-convex in cross section and is similarly truncated by an old break. The shoulder is undecorated and whilst it appears to be keeled, this may be due to damage. The bezel is decorated with a deep groove which defines a central oval field, three short triangular points project inwards from this groove on each long edge. The central zone is filled by an engraved longitu…
Created on: Monday 6th January 2020
Last updated: Friday 23rd October 2020
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Record ID: DOR-6EE3AE
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy finger ring, One shoulder and part of the bezel only remains. The bezel has the remains of an oval recess for a missing glass or stone setting. The shoulder tapers from the edge of the bezel and is a shallow D-shape in cross section. Date: Roman - c. AD 43- 200 Dimensions: 15.77 mm x 14.80 mm x 3.67 mm Weight: 2.28 g
Created on: Thursday 11th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2019
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Record ID: DOR-C0ACC8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman base silver finger ring. All that remains is half of the bezel of the and one rounded shoulders. The bezel is oval in shape and has a recess to accommodate an intaglio. It tapers into a rounded shoulder. It tapers into a narrow band. The shoulder and band are D-shaped in cross section. The surface of the ring is smooth and worn. The surface colour is patchily grey and brown indicating base silver. Date: Roman - c. AD 100 - 400 Dimensions: 20.91 mm x 12.86 mm x.79 mm Weight: 3.38 g This ring is similar to database record LVPL-7691D4 where Teresa Gilmore notes …
Created on: Wednesday 15th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Portesham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-F03043
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy finger ring, of Guiraud's type 2f, dating to c. AD 175-300. The finger ring is implete, comprising of only the upper section of the loop, truncated by old breaks on both sides. The loop survives to below the shoulder on one side, and is slightly carinated, with the shoulders flat in cross section and expanding into the bezel, which is decorated with an integral, domed boss. Length: 21.9mm; width: 11.7mm; thickness: 4.7mm; diameter of bezel: 8.1mm; weight: 4.16g. The carinated shoulders of the ring resemble Guiraud's (1989) type 2f, and it can be…
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 25th April 2019
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Record ID: DOR-B061BB
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver finger ring with a coin of Postumus in the bezel
Created on: Monday 8th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 24th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cheselbourne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-A1C76A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a silver Roman finger ring. Only the bezel and the stubs of the band remain. The remnants of the band are wide and flat. The rectangular bezel is raised from the band and thickened. It is decorated with an incised bird standing, head bowed. It has a recessed dot for an eye, clawed feet, its wing extended and three tail feathers. It is possibly holding a branch in its beak. Around the head are four groups of three recessed dots (three above and one below, the upper three joined by an incised line. The image is incised a frame of four incised lines, one along each edge. …
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2018
Last updated: Monday 14th September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clifton Maybank', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CORN-44160E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy finger ring, probably Roman in date, consisting of a flat strip of metal bent into a penannular ring with both terminals narrowing to a point and overlapping slightly. The pointed ends suggest this could have been used as an earring, but they may also simply be narrowed to fit together when worn on the finger and penannular to allow for expansion. The ring may also been made from a broken fragment of a bracelet which are often penannular in the Roman period. The outer face of the hoop is decorated with three horizontal concentric grooves which converge towards the ends …
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Saturday 17th November 2018
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Record ID: DOR-A10F79
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy finger ring. The hoop is oval and D-shaped in cross section. The hoop is narrow at the rear and expands through the sloping shoulders into a flat, oval bezel. There is an oval recess in the bezel which probably originally held a glass or gemstone intaglio. A Henig Type XII ring Date: Roman - c. AD 200 - 300 Dimensions: 22.38 mm x 8.47 mm x 2.75 mm Weight: 5.15 g
Created on: Monday 2nd July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 16th August 2018
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Record ID: DOR-EA831C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy intaglio finger ring dating to AD 200-300. The bezel contains a red material, possibly degraded glass, with no obvious decoration. A keeled finger ring. The D-sectionedband is narrow at the rear, expanding into broad, angled shoulders which are undecorated. The bezel is oval and framed by four notches. On the bezel is a raised oval reserve of metal creating a recess for the red intaglio. Date: Roman Height: 13.56 mm Diameter: 22.52 mm Thicknes: 2.39 mm Weight: 7.47 g
Created on: Friday 18th May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2018
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Record ID: CORN-DB3022
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy finger ring with an empty circular collet for an intaglio. The hoop is oval in profile and D-shaped in section, tapering from the wide (10 mm wide), slightly bevelled shoulders to the narrower base (4 mm wide) of the hoop. The roughly circular collet on the oval bezel is formed from a raised collar which creates a recess, now empty, which would have contained an intaglio made from glass or a gemstone. The collar of the collet is 9 mm in diameter and 2 mm in height, and the internal diameter of the collet for the stone is 7 mm. The ring likely belongs to Henig's (1974) …
Created on: Sunday 28th January 2018
Last updated: Saturday 18th August 2018
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Record ID: DOR-538251
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy finger ring of Henig Type III dating to 43 to 300 AD. The band is oval shaped and D-shaped in cross-section and expands from the shoulders to the outer section, which is the widest part of the ring. In the bezel there is an oval recess, now empty which would have contained an intaglio made from glass or a gem. Reference: The ring belongs to Henig's (1974) Type III, which are roughly of 1st to 3rd century AD date. A similar ring, with intaglio, was found during excavations at Colchester (Crummy 1983, p.48, fig.50, no.1786). Similar examples can be see o…
Created on: Monday 4th December 2017
Last updated: Monday 20th August 2018
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Record ID: DEV-995773
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Roman copper alloy finger ring, dating to c. AD 43-250. The fragment comprises almost half of the ring, with the shoulder and a section of the bezel. The cross section at the shoulder is crescent-shaped, and the band tapers down from the shoulder into a point. At the bezel, a large part of the rounded recessed cell is present, which indicates the bezel is most likely oval-shaped. There is consistent thickness between the shoulder and the bezel. Length: 21.9mm, Width: at shoulder: 8.4mm; at head of bezel: 8.1mm; at break at bottom of band: 6mm, Thickness: at bezel: 1…
Created on: Monday 13th November 2017
Last updated: Monday 20th August 2018
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