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: 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: 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: 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: WILT-159705
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A complete post-medieval silver gilded finger-ring, dating to the period AD 1500-1550. It measures 23.21mm in diameter, 7.12mm in thickness and weighs 6.66g. The decoration is framed by two ridged rims, one either side, which run the entirety of the finger-ring. In between are triangular sections of raised dots, approximately 21 in each section. Again, these triangular sections are enclosed by a ridged rim, and alternate from top to bottom. There is no discernible decoration or writing in the inside band. Discussion and Date: This style of ring is typical for the very early Post-…
Created on: Thursday 7th September 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fontmell Magna', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-639AF4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy Roman finger-ring, Henig type VIII, dating to the period AD 43-200. It measures 18.17mm in height and at maximum width, 21.06mm. The bezel is broadly rectangular in shape, measuring 8.04mm in length, 6.38mm wide and 2.24mm thick. The bezel is decorated with ten oval punches. The bezel rests on a rectangular base, 15.26mm in length and 1.45mm wide, before it tapers downwards in a triangular fashion, where it connects to the lower half of the ring. This is the widest part of the ring, at 21.06mm, and measures at 3.17mm thick, but tapers inward at the base of the …
Created on: Wednesday 12th July 2017
Last updated: Monday 8th October 2018
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Record ID: WILT-060FD4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A complete, possibly Roman, copper-alloy finger-ring of Henig Type IX/Guiraud type 9a. Dating to c AD 200 - 400. The hoop is polygonal with eight external facets (octagonal), made up of four flat bezel type faces alternating with four groups of two beads. Each of the bezels is scored with a diagonal line, the angle alternating from one bezel to the next. The inside of the hoop is flat. The ring measures 20.98mm in diameter (internal 17.46mm) and weighs 1.93g. Each of the bezels is c4.85mm wide and c7.87mm in length, c 1.26mm thick, the beads c3mm in diameter and 2mm thick. Various…
Created on: Monday 8th May 2017
Last updated: Monday 8th October 2018
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Record ID: WILT-66D5B4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy ring dating to the period c. AD 43 - 410. The ring is rectangular in plan and broadly D shaped in profile. It features an ovular bezel surrounded by a ridge. The intaglio is missing. The setting measures 10.41mm in length, 9.15mm in width and is 2.08mm deep. The band narrows from the bezel and tapers to terminate in two old breaks. The broken ends of the band have been folded and overlap one another to create a smaller circumference. The ring measures 17.30mm in length, 13.34mm at its widest point (across the bezel), 1.99mm at its narrowest point (tip…
Created on: Wednesday 15th January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 21st January 2014
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