FINGER RING
Unique ID: LVPL-00A457
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published 
Gold posy ring from the late 16th to early 17th centuries.
Treasure find- 2007-T156. The British Museum curator report- 'Small gold finger ring, slightly out of shape. Foliate design on the external surface and inscribed inside + DON + DAMI, followed by a sprig. Very slight traces of black enamel are visible on both the inner and outer faces.'
Discussion: The style of the capital letter inscription compares well with other 16th and early 17th century rings in The British Museum's collection.
The precious metal content of this finger ring fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act in that it is greater than 10 %.
N. Awais-Dean The British Museum 11.06.07
Notes:
This find went to inquest and was valued but the museum then pulled out so the ring has been returned to the finder.
Class: posy
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2007T156
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1580
Date to: AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 25th March 2007
Personal details
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Recorded by: Miss Frances
McIntosh
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Identified by: Miss Frances
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2007T156
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Hand made [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
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Spatial metadata
Region: North West
County: Cheshire
District: Crewe And Nantwich
To be known as: Whitchurch
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Discovery metadata
Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland[scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined[scope notes]
References cited
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- barry lambert wrote @ 12:02:55 on the 12th June 2011.
The ring is now on display at the Salt Museum in Northwich.
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Created:
Wednesday 13th June 2007
Updated: Wednesday 6th July 2011
