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II. Remarks on a Gimmal Ring, by Robert Smith, Esq. F. R. S. and F. A. S. in a Letter to the Rev. John Brand, Secretary

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 February 2019

Robert Smith Esq.
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I have the pleasure to exhibit to the Society a curious Gimmal or Gemmow Ring; which was dug up, a few months ago, by the workmen employed on some buildings belonging to George Shepley Esq. at Horsley-down, in Surrey. It was discovered about eight or nine seet below the surface of the earth, in what is called made-ground, but which appeared to have lain undisturbed for a considerable length of time. Other rings, and many ancient copper coins and medals, both Roman and English, were found near the same spot; as were the skeletons of several human bodies.

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Archaeologia , Volume 14 , 1803 , pp. 7 - 13
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Copyright © The Society of Antiquaries of London 1803

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page 9 note [a] Among the explanations given of Gemmellus, by R. Stephens, in his Thesaurus, is the following, “Gemellos quoque vocat Paulus Equos forte Bijuges, id est, binos & geminos conjungi solitos: ut in 1. proinde D. ad legem Aquil. Veluti siquis ex comœdis, aut symphoniacis, aut Gemellis, aut quadriga, ant pari mularum unum vel unam occiderit.”