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Roman snake-form finger-ring
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, Laura Laakso, 2007-11-08 17:12:31
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Roman snake-form finger-ring
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English: A corroded and bent copper-alloy finger-ring of Roman date. The form of this piece is possibly representative of a snake. Snake-form jewellery was introduced into Britain in the 1st century AD (see C. Johns; 1996; pp. 44-47). It appears to have been most popular during the 1st to 2nd centuries; however, it is possible that more devolved examples, such as this piece, may be later in date.

The ring has been made from a strip of copper-alloy which has been bent into a circle, with one end overlapping the other. The uppermost terminal tapers gradually towards the narrow, squared off end. The only visible decoration at this point is a pair of transverse grooves, located a short distance from the end. The general form of this terminal suggest that it may have been designed to represent a snake's head. The lower terminal of the ring does not taper and has simply been cut square. The final section of the band, prior to this lower terminal, has an incised groove along one side. Decorating the outer face of the ring are six punched ring-and-dot marks.

The object measures 20.4mm in diameter, 5.1mm wide, 1.8mm thick and weighs 3.5g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Bedford
Date between 1 and 410
Accession number
FindID: 199047
Old ref: BH-B3C137
Filename: Roman ring 07 77 - 21.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/156085
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/156085
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/199047
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