Poorly Located Find Spot record IKL 304 - Findspot of a Roman silver finger ring
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Summary
"A Roman finger-ring of silver set with an intaglio, found by a boy keeping sheep upon the site of the principal cemetery" (?IKL 025 or 026) "of the Roman station of Icklingham, April 12, 1881. Formerly recorded as IKL MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TL 78 74 (point) Poorly located |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL77SE |
| Civil Parish | ICKLINGHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
"A Roman finger-ring of silver set with an intaglio, found by a boy keeping sheep upon the site of the principal cemetery" (?IKL 025 or 026) "of the Roman station of Icklingham, April 12, 1881. The ring has been considerably rubbed and scratched by the passage of agricultural implements. The subject of the engraving appears to be a Genius bearing in one hand two ears of corn, and in the other a bunch of grapes, or some fruit that grows in cluster" (S1)(S2)(R1).
Formerly recorded as IKL MISC
Sources/Archives (4)
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: copy (S1).
- <S1> SSF9967 (No record type): J Brit Archaeol Assoc, 33, 1881, 214.
- <R1> SSF9968 (No record type): J Brit Archaeol Assoc, 37(?), 214.
- <S2> SSF54455 Bibliographic reference: 1911. Victoria County History, Suffolk (VCH). 310.
Finds (2)
- FSF6150: FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF6151: GEMSTONE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:35AM