When was the Roman snake ring declared treasure?
The ring, found in March 2018, was declared treasure at Buckinghamshire Coroner’s Court. A museum has expressed an interest in buying the ring and is waiting for the Treasure Valuation Committee’s verdict on the price.
What kind of ring does a snake have?
The Roman ring would have been circular with the snakes’ heads touching, but it has been bent out of shape A Roman ring might have been made by the same jeweller behind a famous hoard and would have belonged to “someone with access to a fair amount of money”.
Where was the silver snake ring found in Buckinghamshire?
The silver ring, featuring two snake heads, was found in Buckinghamshire by a detectorist from Essex. Items with the same “distinctive cobra heads with a kind of frill” were part of the Snettisham Jeweller’s Hoard, found in Norfolk in 1985. Essex finds officer Sophie Flynn, said it was a “pretty exciting” discovery.
Where was the Roman ring found in Buckinghamshire?
A Roman ring might have been made by the same jeweller behind a famous hoard and would have belonged to “someone with access to a fair amount of money”. The silver ring, featuring two snake heads, was found in Buckinghamshire by a detectorist from Essex.
Are there finger rings in the Roman Empire?
Finger-rings are one of the most common Roman finds (second only to brooches and coins) and there is a huge variety of Roman finger-rings. Some of the more common types have been described by Johns (1996, 41-73) and there is a useful short and simple study (but in French) by Guiraud (1989), covering French finger-rings of Roman date.
Are there finger rings from the Bronze Age?
Spiral finger-rings may, at their earliest, be Bronze Age; see one in the British Museum from the Bronze Age collection found in Heathery Burn Cave. There are also examples on the PAS database of securely dated Middle Bronze Age hoards containing several finger-rings; see WILT-038191 and SUSS-C5D042 for examples.
What kind of rings were used in the Iron Age?
Late Iron Age or early Roman spiral finger-rings (WAW-8B2932, DUR-00F326 and HESH-A3BB08) A few examples of a gold Iron Age finger-ring type are known from the middle Iron Age, 400-200 BC. They are thought to be Continental imports. The type is known as the V-shaped finger-ring, as the hoop zig-zags around the finger.
What kind of ring was found in Anglo Saxon graves?
Another type which is found in early Anglo-Saxon graves is the wire ring with a tight spiral knot at the bezel, again normally in silver (e.g. NARC-3AE845). It should be noted though that there is also evidence for this type of ring in the Roman world (see above, and WILT-9D4288 for references).
