English: Report on potential Treasure for HM Coroner
2014 T297 Elmley Lovett, Worcs.
Roman gold finger-ring of 'keeled' type. Narrow hoop of square-section, rather crudely shaped, that expands to flat triangular shoulders decorated with a pair of diverging grooves in the centre with a volute on each side. The flat ovoid bezel has a gold applique soldered to it, which enclosed a rubbed over bluish-grey intaglio, probably nicolo. The outer ring of the applique forms a collar, which is decorated with spaced punched hemispherical indents.
The intaglio is very worn and the device is rather difficult to interpret. It may depict a standing bird with a long neck and head turned down to lie flat against its body, perhaps a stork (cf. Henig 2007, no. 669). However the 'bird' lacks feet, so it might alternatively show a standing amphora with a ?bird sat on its shoulder.
Ext. d.: 17.6mm Int. d.: 15.1mm Wt.: 3.90g
Date: c. 3rd century AD
Depicted place
(County of findspot) Worcestershire
Date
between 200 and 300
Accession number
FindID: 616069 Old ref: WAW-0DBDE5 Filename: WAW-0DBDE5.jpg
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