File:Copper alloy ring (FindID 1006360).jpg

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Copper alloy ring
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Edward Caswell, 2020-06-26 14:22:01
Title
Copper alloy ring
Description
English: A complete copper alloy ring of unknown date.

The ring is oval in plan and circular in cross section. It is plain and has a dark green patina. The ring has a maximum diameter of 23.4mm a minimum diameter of of 21.7mm and is 2.4mm thick. it weighs 1.20 grams.

Plain rings such as these cannot usually be closely dated and served various functions such as harness fittings and dress accessory components. 
Date between 2400 BC and 1900
Accession number
FindIdentifier: 1006360
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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/1108240
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1108240/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1006360
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