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FINGER RING
Unique ID: ESS-010B24
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Complete silver ring. The ring takes the form of a plain D-sectioned band. To the inner surface is the inscription 'OBEY GOD'. A gold tinge to the inner surface suggests that the ring was once gilded. No traces of gilt survive to the outer surface. There are no traces of enamel to the inscription.
16th - 17th Century
The hoop has an external diameter of 23.44mm, is 5.18mm wide and 1.66mm thick. The ring weighs 4.65g.
A similar ring (with a different inscription) can be seen in the Treasure Annual Report 2003, number 263.
Notes:
The object contains a minimum of 10% silver and is over 300 years old. Consequently it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content.
Inscription:
OBEY GOD
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2006T511
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1550
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st October 2006
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2006T511
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Uttlesford (District)
Parish or ward: High Easter (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL6112
Four figure Latitude: 51.783501
Four figure longitude: 0.332648
1:25K map: TL6112
1:10K map: TL61SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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