Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Medieval silver finger ring

Iconographic ring. It has a concave bezel engraved with an image of St. Christopher bearing a staff and the Christ-child on his shoulder, both face left. The hoop is shaped as a twist or 'cable'with punch marks on the ridges, and is engraved with flowers: two on each shoulder, with one on the hoop below. Substantial traces of green enamel survives on the leaves and stems, and red enamel may have been applied to the flowers

LI1.7

Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

2006.10H

Find Information

Site Name: Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan

Collection Method: metal detector
Date: 2005 / February / 08

Notes: found on pasture land about 8-9" doown

Measurements

diameter / mm:23
height / mm:6.0
thickness / mm:1.5
weight / g:3.7
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