CRUSADER
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Today's plan was just to finish of the outer edges of the Roman Lion Site. As it was the low yield end of the site we were only expecting a few scrappies. However, as we hadn't done this area since the last deep plough we knew anything could have come up.
At the 3 hour point we were OTWBTTC for lunch & travelling down the back edge of the site outside of most of the Roman Scatter when Cru'dad shouted over 'Gold Ring'. Immediately I thought & shouted 'how old?' 'Might be Roman' was the answer. I started walking a bit quicker. When looking at it, I couldn't make up my mind & not remembering any Roman Rings with 3 settings like this one, I thought Medieval. It wasn't until I cleaned it at home & saw the stones were likely Carnelian I changed my mine.
5.5 hours;
15 Roman Bronze Coins
13th C Annular Brooch Pin
Iron Locking Mechanism (Roman)
Debased Roman Silver of Sept Sev.
Hammered Silver Penny of Charles I
Gold washed Roman Snake Head Bracelet - Another find just before the Ring. We were happy with this as I have never seen a Gold washed type!
Extremely Rare 4th C AD Gold Roman Ring with Red Garnets/Carnelian Stones - TREASURE.
Nice find Cru'dad.
Similar & only one recorded like it, in the Salisbury Museum;
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/582011
If you read the above it discusses how rare this type is & I can't find any with the same decorated shoulder. So I look forward to the British Museum's Report. I'm going to guess they will want it.
This beats my 3 oldest Gold Rings by over 1200 years!
At the 3 hour point we were OTWBTTC for lunch & travelling down the back edge of the site outside of most of the Roman Scatter when Cru'dad shouted over 'Gold Ring'. Immediately I thought & shouted 'how old?' 'Might be Roman' was the answer. I started walking a bit quicker. When looking at it, I couldn't make up my mind & not remembering any Roman Rings with 3 settings like this one, I thought Medieval. It wasn't until I cleaned it at home & saw the stones were likely Carnelian I changed my mine.
5.5 hours;
15 Roman Bronze Coins
13th C Annular Brooch Pin
Iron Locking Mechanism (Roman)
Debased Roman Silver of Sept Sev.
Hammered Silver Penny of Charles I
Gold washed Roman Snake Head Bracelet - Another find just before the Ring. We were happy with this as I have never seen a Gold washed type!
Extremely Rare 4th C AD Gold Roman Ring with Red Garnets/Carnelian Stones - TREASURE.
Nice find Cru'dad.Similar & only one recorded like it, in the Salisbury Museum;
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/582011
If you read the above it discusses how rare this type is & I can't find any with the same decorated shoulder. So I look forward to the British Museum's Report. I'm going to guess they will want it.
This beats my 3 oldest Gold Rings by over 1200 years!
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