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FINGER RING

Unique ID: YORYM-152CD5

Object type certainty: Certain

A gold finger ring with a black and white cameo. The hoop if the ring is narrow and D-shaped in section. The shoulders are decorated with three incised rings on each side. The bezel is oval, with a hollow back. It has a black backplate sat on top of the gold bezel setting. On top of the black there is a white carved image featuring a female bust. She is facing left and wears a draped head dress. Both the black and the white elements are slightly damaged with scratches and marks. This ring dates to the first half of the 19th Century. Bezel = 11.8mm x 8.7mm x 5.1mm

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MODERN
Period from: MODERN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1800
Date to: Circa AD 1850

Dimensions and weight

Width: 2.3 mm
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 2.16 g
Diameter: 20.3 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Secondary material: Stone [scope notes| view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Multiple [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: North Yorkshire
District: Harrogate
To be known as: Skipton

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st October 2007

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Ms Judy Rudoe - [view all attributed records]

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    Audit data

    Created: Thursday 13th December 2007
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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