Accession No
1932.349
Description
Intaglio bezel of a ring, representing a long-robed, possibly female, figure with plumed helmet and shield.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; Milton Road
Period
Roman ?2nd century
Source
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1932.349
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; ?Carnelian
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Field collection)
Found: Found in a field near the field Laboratories, Milton Road
Event Date
Author: Annie McKay
Context (Analysis)
Said by donor to be 2nd Century. Unlikely to be originally from Britain.
Date: ?2 Century AD -
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Intaglio bezel of a ring, representing a long-robed (?female) figure with plumed helmet and shield
Event Date 1932
Author: maa
Context (References)
Henig, M. (1978). 'A Corpus of Roman Engraved Gemstones from British Sites'. Oxford: BAR, British Series No. 8 (2nd Ed), cat no. 247
Event Date 1978
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (Analysis)
PhD student Ian Marshman took a mould of the intaglio using Provil Novo Fast Set in November 2012. The mould is now stored with the intaglio.
Event Date 23/11/2012
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (References)
Marshman, I. J. (2015). 'Making Your Mark in Britannia: An Investigation into the Use of Signet Rings and Intaglios in Roman Britain.' Unpublished doctoral thesis, University of Leicester. cat no. 21.01
Event Date 2015
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
FM:56284
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