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A Roman copper alloy key (locking) finger ring dating 43-410AD.
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Museum of London, Kate Sumnall, 2010-04-16 12:53:29
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A Roman copper alloy key (locking) finger ring dating 43-410AD.
Description
English: A Roman copper alloy key (locking) finger ring dating 43-410AD. This is a finger ring with integral key. There is a plain band with an expanded rectangular bezel decoratively cast with a small rectangular projection from the upper and lower edges. Projecting from the band is the hollow shaft and rectangular web of the key. The bit has three notches along the edge with a notch on each of the sides. The copper alloy has a dull brown surface with a patch of green patina remaining on the inner surface of the key. The shape of the band is distorted and there is a split in the metal.

Dimensions: length of key: 17.20mm; width of key: 11.22mm; internal diameter of ring: 15.94mm; weight: 3.44g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Greater London Authority
Date between 43 and 410
Accession number
FindID: 384521
Old ref: LON-EFA2E0
Filename: Isaacs - R key ring - Mar 10.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/276797
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/276797/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/384521
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Object location51° 30′ 24.12″ N, 0° 03′ 51.51″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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