A quick note: Facts that aren't facts and "The One Ring Explained" - again

As you know one of my pet peeves are wrongly attributed or wrong quotes or statements on Tolkien's life and works that could be easily misunderstood or are half-truths bordering on lies.

Last week* what I usually call "The One Ring Explained" theory returned after lying dormant for seven years, on social media, of course: A stranger than fiction Roman ring mystery thread (Opens in a new window). 

It is argued that because Tolkien wrote part of the excavation report on Lydney Park on the name "Nodens" and a certain ring was found that this is the origin of the One Ring. The thread on Twitter was retweeted 17,000+ times. [* written July 19, 2020]

If you are curious about it please have a look but do believe me - seven years ago I scoured Berlin's specialist libraries for the work of the Wheelers' surrounding their excavations at Lydney Park (Opens in a new window), particularly in archaeology, to find possible connections.

There were none.

None that would easily and convincingly prove that the connection between the Ring of Silvianus and the One Ring is a 1:1 link without a doubt.