Accession No
2014.340
Description
Silver cast finger ring with carnelian intaglio. It has an oval hoop of D-shaped cross-section and smooth rounded shoulders, with an intaglio recessed in the centre of the flat bezel. The intaglio, a tiny oval carnelian, is set with its upper flat face a little proud of the bezel. One end of the gem is damaged, slightly obscuring the image, which appears to show a two-tiered device flanked by cornucopiae or similar.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; West Wratting
Period
Roman 100-200 AD
Source
British Museum Treasure Trove
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
2014.340; MAA: MN0001; Treasure 2012 T838; PAS WMID-E29CD4
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Stone; Carnelian; Silver
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Field collection)
This ring was found on 20 October 2012 by a metal detectorist, registered with the Portable Antiquities Scheme (WMID-E29CD4), declared Treasure Trove (2012 T838) and purchased by MAA following an inquest. The PAS record has been used as the basis for this record.
Event Date 20/10/2012
Author: maa
Context (Analysis)
Teresa Gilmore, Portable Antiquities Scheme, identified this ring as a small example of Henig Type II and class Guiard type 2c.
Event Date 2014
Author: Imogen Gunn
Description (Physical description)
Silver cast finger ring with carnelian intaglio. It has an oval hoop of D-shaped cross-section and smooth rounded shoulders, with an intaglio recessed in the centre of the flat bezel. The intaglio, a tiny oval carnelian, is set with its upper flat face a little proud of the bezel. One end of the gem is damaged, slightly obscuring the image, which appears to show a two-tiered device flanked by cornucopiae or similar.
Event Date 7/5/2014
Author: maa
Exhibition (Li Ka Shing Gallery)
EXH.2023.12 | Beneath Our Feet: Archaeology of the Cambridge Region
Event Date 21/6/2023
Author: Imogen Gunn
FM:267608
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