Ring

Description

Gold finger ring inlaid with ruby, emerald and garnet, in two pieces where the bezel has become detached from the ring, discovered during excavations at Whithorn Priory, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Museum reference

K.2009.212

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Ring, Finger ring

Materials

Gold, Ruby, Emerald, Garnet

Collection place(s)

Whithorn Priory, Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

• Secrets of Roman Silver Unfolded (01 Apr 2014 - 31 Oct 2014)
  Whithorn Trust

References

Historic Scotland publication coming out late 2009

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record