Record Details
| NHER Number: | 15198 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Roman gold ring |
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Summary
A crushed 3rd century AD Roman gold ring with double wires joined in a 'knot of Hercules' and a bezel with clasped hands was found by metal detecting a molehill at this spot.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | Not displayed |
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| Map Sheet: | TF73SW |
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| Parish: | DERSINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
June 1979. South verge of road leading to Ling House, near Peddars Way.
Found in molehill with metal detector.
Gold ring: completely crushed; double wires joined in 'knot of Hercules' bezel with clasped hands.
Probably 3rd century AD (see (S1) in file).
Site visited by R. Trett (KLM); reports molehill still there but no other finds.
E. Rose (NAU), 7 September 1979.
Inquest: not treasure trove. Purchased for KLM.
See (S2) and further details in file.
See (S1) and newspaper cuttings (S2) and (S3) in file.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Associated Finds
- RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Article in Serial: Johns, C. 1980. An Unusual Roman Ring from Dersingham. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXVII Pt III pp 345-346. |
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1979. [Article into the inquest of the finding of a Roman gold ring]. 26 October. |
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1980. Roman ring for museum. 6 March. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Unpublished Document: British Museum. 1980. Dersingham Gold Ring. |
| <S2> | Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph. |
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