Record ID: LON-185E45 - IRON AGE finger ring

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Finger ring

Unique ID: LON-185E45

Object type certainty: Possibly

A gold object, probably a distorted finger ring of uncertain date.

Curator's report: A strip of bright yellow pitted gold that has been bent six times forming three rough (un-unintended) loops. The edges of some sections appear to have been worked, being slightly rounded.

Discussion: This strip of gold is long enough to have fitted round a small finger but there are no diagnostic features that could provide a date.

Conclusion: Due to the undiagnostic nature of the find it can not be securely dated to pre-1708 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996

Ben Roberts 18th June 2009 Curator of European Bronze Age, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG Charlotte Veysey (Volunteer)

Dimensions: length: 8.31 mm; width: 1.71mm; thickness: 1.30mm; weight: 1.03g.

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2008T618

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MODERN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: 800 BC
Date to: AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Length: 8.31 mm
Width: 1.71 mm
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: 1.03 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Uncertain [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Greater London
District: Wandsworth
Parish: Battersea

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ2977
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Open fresh water [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Running water [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 13th September 2008

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Ben Roberts - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2008T618
Treasure case number: 2008T618

References cited

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