Record Details
| NHER Number: | 8899 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Roman silver thumb ring (Wicklewood, poorly located) |
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Summary
At some time prior to 1852 a Roman thumb ring was found in Wicklewood. It was made from silver and set with an onyx intaglio, possibly of the god Mercury.
Images - none
Location
| Parish: | WICKLEWOOD, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Pre 1852. Unprovenanced from parish.
Silver thumb ring with onyx intaglio, possibly of Mercury.
Exhibited to British Archaeological Association on 26 March 1852 by J. Warren of Ixworth (find formerly held by Francis of Wymondham).
See (S1) and (S2).
Card by R. R. Clarke (NCM).
References not checked.
E. Rose (NAU).
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Associated Finds
- FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- GEMSTONE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| <S1> | Serial: 1853. Journal of the British Archaeological Association. vol.VIII p.159. |
| <S2> | Serial: 1855. Journal of the British Archaeological Association. vol.XI p.79. |
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