Fenella Beach Roman ring
Date made: AD 200 - 300
Description: One of the few Roman-era artefacts from the Isle of Man, this ring has eight indentations on the top which probably originally contained blue and red enamel.
It was found in a rock pool by Peel Castle in the late 1960s. The finder was 7 or 8 years old and on a family holiday with her younger twin brothers. Her father said it was a piece of pipe, but she kept it as her treasure until her death in 2008 when her family donated it to the National Collections.
Measurements: 19.6mm x 9.1mm x 18.8mm
Materials: copper alloy
Date found: late 1960s
Object name: ring
Collection: Archaeology Collection
ID number: 2016-0003
Subject tags : #MM100BEAUTIFULTHINGS