Canmore Site 75181: PHILIPHAUGH - SELKIRK - FINDSPOT (20TH CENTURY), RING (GOLD)(ROMAN)
Description
| Site Name | PHILIPHAUGH |
|---|---|
| Other Name(s) | n/a |
| Site Number | NT42NE 73 |
| Broad Class | MONUMENT (BY FORM), UNASSIGNED (OBJECT) |
| Site Type(s) | FINDSPOT (20TH CENTURY), RING (GOLD)(ROMAN) |
| NGR | NT 456 282 |
| NGR accuracy | NGR given to the nearest 100m |
| Local Authority | SCOTTISH BORDERS, THE |
| Parish | SELKIRK |
| Record created | 1993-09-10 |
| Last updated | 2015-06-10 |
Archaeology Notes
NT42NE 73 456 282
RMS Day Book 1990/26. Crudely made gold open work ring of diameter 15mm found in metal detecting, 26 August 1990 by Mr I Girdwood. Comprises open work wire band, 6-7mm thick, with two lines of undulating wire set between three retaining wires; this is fixed to intaglio, set in sheet gold casing via sheet gold plate which appears to have been soldered on to the back of the intaglio case. Ends of band retained loosely between four small beads of gold. Intaglio possibly of nicolo paste or imitation and depicts Ceres. Antonine in date. In NMS (Acc No.FE 107).
(Undated) information from NMS.
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