NHER 20035 (Find Spot record) - Roman finger ring

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Summary

A 4th century AD Roman gold finger ring was found. The ring had three settings for blue and green glass. 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.

Date and circumstances of discovery unknown. Possibly from NHER 4697.
Gold finger ring of late Roman, 4th century type, (S2).
Flattened ring of three granulated strands, expanding into a bezel decorated with fourteen gold balls, two of them set in granulated wire. Three settings for blue and green glass paste run vertically down the bezel, with a vertical reinforcing band behind.
For the same form, but in a very different technique, see (S1).
A. Gregory (NAU) 1 February 1984.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Slide: Various. Slide.
  • <S1> Publication: Johns, C. and Potter, T.. 1983. The Thetford Treasure. Roman Jewellery and Silver. No 14.
  • <S2> Illustration: Unknown. 1984. Drawing of a Roman gold finger ring.. Card. 4:1.
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Record last edited

Feb 25 2015 2:53PM

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