Record ID: ESS-FE8E56
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A gold finger ring, dating to the Roman period. The hoop has a hollow construction and is complete and undistorted. The outside of the hoop is convex and undecorated. The inside of the hoop feels rough and the edges of the hoop are jagged. The hoop forms a lozenge-shaped backplate for the bezel. The bezel is circular and has been soldered onto the hoop. The bezel and its associated decoration is damaged and the setting is missing. The damage is not new. A ribbon of very small gold beading is present on the outer collar of the bezel. The beading is damaged but originally, it probably s…
Created on: Tuesday 30th October 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 9th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chelmsford District Area', grid reference and parish protected.