“Among those who bear the name of Senicianus to none grant health until he bring back the ring to the temple of Nodens.” It sounds like it comes from a fantasy novel, but it’s a real inscription regarding a real ring found in a Roman site in England.
It did, however, inspire J. R. R. Tolkien to write about a cursed ring of his own.
Learn more about the mysterious ring—currently on display in a museum west of London—in this Guardian article.
