File:Bronze Age, Ring, Finger Ring spiral (FindID 964016).jpg

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Bronze Age: Ring: Finger Ring spiral
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Oxfordshire County Council, Lindsey, 2019-09-16 10:16:07
Title
Bronze Age: Ring: Finger Ring spiral
Description
English: An incomplete copper alloy spiral finger-ring. It is circular and formed by two coils of an oval cross-sectioned metal wire; both ends taper and flatten slightly. The patina is corroded in patches of dark and pale green. The outside surface is very abraded and heavily pitted, while the inside of the ring is smoother.

It is difficult or impossible to tell Bronze Age from Iron Age from Roman spiral finger-rings. It is possible that earlier examples of prehistoric finger-rings may have more turns around the finger and be thicker than later examples. It is therefore a possibility that this finger-ring can be dated to the Bronze Age period.

Similar objects has been recorded on the PAS database as HAMP-7556B3, SF-4497E7 and SF-761FF6 , see also examples of spiral finger-rings in the Near Lewes hoard (SUSS-C5D042) and the Ockham hoard (SUR-B41DB6), both Middle Bronze Age in date.

Diameter: 29.37 mm, Thickness: 2.5mm, Weight: 3.4g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Oxfordshire
Date between 1500 BC and 180
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FindIdentifier: 964016
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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/1072776
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1072776/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/964016
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Object location51° 38′ 51.72″ N, 1° 25′ 32.27″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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