Four Treasures Reference Database
Record No. 26444
Identification of a green stone from Wroxeter Roman City, Shropshire
Journal Article
Hutchison, M. (1994) Identification of a green stone from Wroxeter Roman City, Shropshire. Ancient Monuments Laboratory Report, Vol. 32/94, 4 pp., 3 plates.
Sinkankas/Born No.: NIS/NIB | RWHL
gems, glyptic, engraved gems, agate, cameo, intaglio, mtorolite, chrome chalcedony, archaeology, archaeogemology
A green intaglio, described by the seal specialist as ‘plasma’, was identified as a chalcedony colored green by chromium. This is of particular interest as chrome green chalcedony is supposed to have been first discovered in Africa in 1955.
