NHER 14449 (Find Spot record) - Roman finger ring

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Summary

A Roman silver finger ring was found. It is inscribed 'marry me' in Greek on the bezel. The exact nature and location of this discovery are unclear.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	NORFOLK NO PROVENANCE, -, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

Possibly southwest Norfolk.
Found about 1974 'within 30 miles of Brandon'.
Base silver finger ring of expanding ribbon type with Greek inscription on bezel (marry me).
See (S1).
A. Gregory (NAU), 29 January 1979.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF2596 Article in Serial: 1978. [unknown]. Britannia. No 66, p 481.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Object Types (1)

FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Aug 2 2006 1:41PM