Record ID: LON-DA6407
Object type: INTAGLIO
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman intaglio in dark blue nicolo onyx stone bearing the motif of Mercury dating from AD 50-410. The intaglio is oval cut in shape with a bevelled edge on the obverse side. The raised central section is blue-grey in colour and has a right facing helmeted standing mercury holding a bag. The rest of the intaglio is dark blue in colour. The reverse is flat. Dimensions: length: 13.82mm; width: 10.38mm; thickness: 2.94mm; weight: 0.67g. Reference: Henig, M. 1978. A Corpus of Roman Engraved Gemstones from British Sites. BAR British Series 8. Henig, M. 2006. Eng…
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
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Record ID: LON-DA6144
Object type: INTAGLIO
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman intaglio in dark blue nicolo onyx stone bearing the motif of a winged Victory, dating from AD 50-410. The intaglio is oval cut in shape with a bevelled edge on the obverse side. The raised central section is blue-grey in colour and has a forward facing winged Victory holding a wreath in her right hand. The rest of the intaglio is dark blue in colour. The reverse is flat. Dimensions: length: 13.95mm; width: 8.67mm; thickness: 2.65mm; weight: 0.47g. Reference: Henig, M. 1978. A Corpus of Roman Engraved Gemstones from British Sites. BAR Briti…
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
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Record ID: LON-DA5BC2
Object type: INTAGLIO
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman intaglio in dark blue nicolo onyx stone bearing no motif dating from AD 50-410. The intaglio is oval cut in shape with a bevelled edge on the obverse side. The raised central section is blue-grey in colour and is blank. The rest of the intaglio is dark blue in colour. The reverse is flat. Dimensions: length: 10.70mm; width: 8.89mm; thickness: 3.97mm; weight: 0.56g. Reference: Henig, M. 1978. A Corpus of Roman Engraved Gemstones from British Sites. BAR British Series 8. Henig, M. 2006. Engraved Gemstones: A Guide for the Small Finds Specialist. Datash…
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
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Record ID: LON-CEB4A8
Object type: INTAGLIO
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman red stone, carnelian intaglio with a standing male figure, probably Dionysus, right with a spear over his left shoulder and dog at his feet. The reverse is flat. Similar figures representing Dionysus are illustrated in Aquileia Mus. cat. 24488. Dimensions: length: 11.72mm; width: 9.41mm; thickness: 2.53mm; weight: 0.4g. Reference: Henig, M. 1978. A Corpus of Roman Engraved Gemstones from British Sites. BAR British Series 8. Henig, M. 2006. Engraved Gemstones: A Guide for the Small Finds Specialist. Datasheet 1 Roman Finds Group. Johns, C. 199…
Created on: Thursday 11th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
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Record ID: LON-19433D
Object type: INTAGLIO
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman red stone intaglio with a standing female figure, Fortuna or Concordia holding a cornucopia dating from AD 50-410.  The reverse is flat. Similar figures representing Fortuna or Concordia are illustrated in Henig (1978: plate XI nos. 328-336   ) Dimensions: length: 11.57mm; width: 8.2mm; thickness: 2.49mm; weight: 0.3g. Reference: Henig, M. 1978. A Corpus of Roman Engraved Gemstones from British Sites. BAR British Series 8. Henig, M. 2006. Engraved Gemstones: A Guide for the Small Finds Specialist. Datasheet 1…
Created on: Monday 27th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th July 2023
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Record ID: LON-57C10C
Object type: INTAGLIO
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman intaglio in dark blue nicolo onyx stone bearing the motif of a Minerva, dating from AD 43-410. The intaglio is oval cut in shape with a bevelled edge on the obverse side. The raised central section is blue-grey in colour and has a left facing helmeted bust of Minerva. The rest of the intaglio is dark blue in colour. The reverse is flat. Dimensions: length: 10.49mm; width: 10.22mm; thickness: 2.91mm; weight: 0.50g. Reference: Henig, M. 1978. A Corpus of Roman Engraved Gemstones from British Sites. BAR British Series 8. Henig, M. 2006. Engraved Gemstones: A…
Created on: Thursday 29th September 2022
Last updated: Friday 14th July 2023
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Record ID: LON-9B6D66
Object type: INTAGLIO
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Roman carved red jasper intaglio of a left facing bust of a young man probably Apollo. The stone has been cut into an oval shape and is bevelled the obverse side being wider than the reverse.  Dimensions: length: 13.27mm; width: 11.22mm: thickness: 2.94mm; weight: 0.65g Martin Henig per comm writes "This is a lovely gem, a red jasper which I would date from its style to around the very end of the 2nd century AD.  It is a full, nude bust of a youth with his hair bound with a fillet and  long  locks down the name of his neck. These locks suggest…
Created on: Tuesday 21st September 2021
Last updated: Friday 21st July 2023
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Record ID: LON-0335F7
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A faceted octagonal biconical garnet bead of uncertain date. The bead is drilled and faceted on the outside. Dimensions: length: 3.36mm; weight: 0.6g
Created on: Thursday 16th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 27th January 2020
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Record ID: LON-4C8401
Object type: INTAGLIO
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A incomplete Roman oval cornelian intaglio, probably dating 1st to the 2nd century AD. The opposite side is smooth. The intaglio is decorated with an engraved cockerel left, head right. The cockerel was associated with Mercury, the god of merchants, travelers and those that transported goods. A Roman ring on the database with a intaglio decorated with a cockerel is CORN-7384FE. Dimensions: length: 11.17mm; width: 9.11mm; thickness: 4.09mm; weight: 0.59g. Reference: Henig, M. 1978. A Corpus of Roman Engraved Gemstones from British Sites. BAR British Series 8. Henig,…
Created on: Thursday 29th June 2017
Last updated: Monday 16th November 2020
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Record ID: LON-5A2505
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman iron finger ring with intaglio dating from AD50-410. The finger ring has an oval bezel containing a stone intalio, with engraved lion left. The band has a D-shaped cross-section and expands to the width of the bezel. The shoulders are undecorated. Dimensions of ring: length: 20.39mm; width: 10.58mm; wight: 2.06g Dimensions of intaglio: length: 13.14mm; width: 10.57mm
Created on: Monday 5th December 2016
Last updated: Monday 16th November 2020
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