NHER 25162 (Find Spot record) - Roman ring and medieval brooch

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 1988 recovered a Roman silver snake ring and a 13th or 14th century ring brooch.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF60NE
Civil Parish FINCHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1988. Metal-detecting.
Roman silver snake ring, very worn. Developed example of type B(ii).
Lovely silver and gilded 13th or 14th century ring brooch with inscribed ring, pin attached over narrow bar, pin with decorated collar (decoration of stamped annulets). Inscription IO SOI. CI. EN LEV DE MMIW.
Roman ring identified by [1].
Medieval brooch identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
W. Milligan (NCM) 5 December 1988. Updated A. Beckham (HES), 23 January 2014.

  • --- Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 23 2014 3:20PM

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