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Tolkien Mysterious Ring
Tolkien Mysterious Ring
Written By Mister Gu on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 | 4:53 AM
On April 2nd 2013, an ancient Roman gold ring are putting on display at The Vyne, Hampshire (now owned by the National Trust). The ring, which was found in a field in Silchester, Hampshire in 1785, believed to have inspired JRR Tolkien to write "The Hobbit." It is linked by a name inscribed on it to a Roman tablet - Senicianus. The ring is larger than an average ring (diameter of 25mm and