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KENT-CA7F60
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Kent County Council, Jen Jackson, 2010-09-24 14:58:05
Title
KENT-CA7F60
Description
English: A Roman cast penannular ring of copper alloy ear ring. It is sub-oval in cross-section s and tapers to a sharp point at either end. The ring is bent, possibly post depositionally, meaning the two end over lap each other. No traces of gilding. Objects of this shape are quite common finds from Roman contexts and are usually interpreted as earrings . This example is a Type 1 in Allason-Jones's "Ear-Rings in Roman Britain", and is common from 1st to the 4th century. The is 2.3mm wide, 2.3mm thick and weighs 2.09 grams.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Kent
Date between 43 and 410
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FindID: 407756
Old ref: KENT-CA7F60
Filename: KENT-CA7F60.jpg
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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/298092
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/298092/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/407756
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