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Record ID: IARCH-E41B43
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
M. Henig, Corpus of Roman Engraved Gemstones from British Sites, BAR 8 (1974), ii, 79, no. 581, and pl. XVIII, described and illustrated the inset of the gold ring; and pl. XLI Series B included a view of the hoard, with pot and gold ring, in Ipswich Museum. The description ran: "Figure standing towards the front, very probably Mars or some other deity was intended, but the body has been gouged away (? deliberate defacement by a Christian owner). Nicolo paste. 16 x 13 x 3.5 mm. Flat. Oval Set in a gold ring.". gem: 16 x 13 x 3.5 mm
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tuddenham', grid reference and parish protected.