File:Large spiral finger ring, probably Roman (FindID 197983).jpg

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Large spiral finger ring, probably Roman
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Derby Museums Trust, Anja Rohde, 2007-10-23 15:57:58
Title
Large spiral finger ring, probably Roman
Description
English: Probable Roman ring; Large, cast copper alloy ring formed from a single band of metal curled round into a loose spiral. The band has a rectangular cross section and has been somewhat flattened at the ‘bezel’ area to give a broader face. This expanded area is decorated with a border of two incised lines which follow the shape of the expansion and contraction of the face of the ring, giving a rough pointed oval shape to the decoration. The metal has a thick, grey-green patina, although the original surface is missing in many areas.

This seems likely to be a finger ring, although it is very large. It is also quite crudely made and the terminal ends seem unfinished, almost as if they have just been broken away from a longer piece, suggesting that this may have been an ad hoc creation or even a reuse of a different object.

Diameter 28.7mm, width (max) 6.9mm, thickness 3.6mm, weight 8.07g
Depicted place (County of findspot) Derbyshire
Date between 43 and 410
Accession number
FindID: 197983
Old ref: DENO-E08845
Filename: E5677 ring.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/154495
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/154495/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/197983
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Object location53° 11′ 54.24″ N, 1° 13′ 13.69″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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