South Shropshire Britonnic Finger Ring
Unknown Artist
- Art Funded
- 2014
- Dimensions
- Diammeter 2.6 cm; Weight 8g
- Vendor
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport
This post-Roman gold finger ring consists of a plain circular band, decorated with beaded filigree wires fixed to an inner hoop of gold.
The design is unusual, and the ring has no parallel in British collections, making it an important artefact for future research and study.
Provenance
Found by a metal detectorist in August 2012