Decorative gold ring with a projecting facetted rectangular bezel, set with a small uncut (cabochon) purple stone, probably rose quartz. There is a small transverse ridge on each side of the bezel at the junction with the hoop, decorated with transverse engraved lines. The underside of the bezel has buckled. The bezel measures 10.04mm (H) x 8.7mm (W; 10mm including ledges). The hoop is slightly misshapen.
Metal Content
To judge from its colour and weight, and visual comparison with other gold rings and brooches in the collections of the Department of Archaeology & Numismatics, the item is gold (over 10%). This was confirmed by analysis of the metal composition of the ring by Mary Davis using CamScan MaXim 2040 analytical scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX). The average composition of the gold is:
\n1% copper
\n7% silver
\n92% gold
\nThe pink\/purple stone is quartz; probably rose quartz - not purple enough for amethyst <\/p>\n
\n <\/p>","notes":"
The finger ring from Rhoose has a form typical of a 12th<\/sup>-century date. It is similar in form and size to one from grave 4 on the site of the Chapter House, Durham Cathedral, identified by Fowler (1880) as that of Bishop Ranulf Flambard (AD1099-1128), though this identification has been questioned (Wilson 1964, 7 note 2; Stratford 1984a, 290 no. 311). The Rhoose ring is also paralleled by three rings from the Lark Hill hoard, buried near Worcester with 229 coins about AD 1173-4 (Archibald 1984, 292-3; Stratford 1984b). Examples with smaller bezels and stones are known (cf. Treasure Annual Report 1998-99, no. 107 from South Kyme, Lincolnshire; Treasure Annual Report 2004, no. 173 from the Eye area, Suffolk; Dalton 1912, no. 1751). Decorative gold ring with a projecting facetted rectangular bezel, set with a small uncut (cabochon) purple stone, probably rose quartz. There is a small transverse ridge on each side of the bezel at the junction with the hoop, decorated with transverse engraved lines. The underside of the bezel has buckled. The bezel measures 10.04mm (H) x 8.7mm (W; 10mm including ledges). The hoop is slightly misshapen. The finger ring from Rhoose has a form typical of a 12th<\/sup>-century date. It is similar in form and size to one from grave 4 on the site of the Chapter House, Durham Cathedral, identified by Fowler (1880) as that of Bishop Ranulf Flambard (AD1099-1128), though this identification has been questioned (Wilson 1964, 7 note 2; Stratford 1984a, 290 no. 311). The Rhoose ring is also paralleled by three rings from the Lark Hill hoard, buried near Worcester with 229 coins about AD 1173-4 (Archibald 1984, 292-3; Stratford 1984b). Examples with smaller bezels and stones are known (cf. Treasure Annual Report 1998-99, no. 107 from South Kyme, Lincolnshire; Treasure Annual Report 2004, no. 173 from the Eye area, Suffolk; Dalton 1912, no. 1751).
<\/span>Summary and conclusions
<\/span><\/span>The ring is of 12th<\/sup>-century date. <\/span>As with the other finds, the deposition of this ring probably represents accidental loss.<\/span><\/span>
It is my opinion that as an object which has at least 10 per cent by weight precious metal, and which is at least 300 years old, the ring is treasure under Section 1 (1) (a) of the Treasure Act 1996.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n","old_findID":"NMGW-9D9A68","id":"244854","objecttype":"Finger ring","classification":null,"subclass":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2009-01-23 14:56:55","broadperiod":"MEDIEVAL","updated":"2011-06-14 16:18:00","treasureID":"2007W19","secwfstage":"3","secuid":"0014979DAB701482","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":"1","datefound1":"2007-09-01","datefound2":null,"createdBy":"47","curr_loc":"Nation Museum of Wales","inscription":null,"reason":null,"subsequentAction":"Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure"}],"record":[{"id":"244854","old_findID":"NMGW-9D9A68","uniqueID":"0014979DAB701482","objecttype":"Finger ring","classification":null,"subclass":null,"length":"20.7","height":null,"width":"13.2","thickness":null,"diameter":null,"quantity":"1","other_ref":null,"treasureID":"2007W19","broadperiod":"MEDIEVAL","numdate1":"1100","numdate2":"1200","description":"
Metal Content
To judge from its colour and weight, and visual comparison with other gold rings and brooches in the collections of the Department of Archaeology & Numismatics, the item is gold (over 10%). This was confirmed by analysis of the metal composition of the ring by Mary Davis using CamScan MaXim 2040 analytical scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX). The average composition of the gold is:
\n1% copper
\n7% silver
\n92% gold
\nThe pink\/purple stone is quartz; probably rose quartz - not purple enough for amethyst <\/p>\n
\n <\/p>","notes":"
<\/span>Summary and conclusions
<\/span><\/span>The ring is of 12th<\/sup>-century date. <\/span>As with the other finds, the deposition of this ring probably represents accidental loss.<\/span><\/span>
It is my opinion that as an object which has at least 10 per cent by weight precious metal, and which is at least 300 years old, the ring is treasure under Section 1 (1) (a) of the Treasure Act 1996.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n","reuse":null,"created":"2009-01-23 14:56:55","updated":"2011-06-14 16:18:00","secwfstage":"3","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":"1","datefound1":"2007-09-01","datefound2":null,"inscription":null,"disccircum":null,"museumAccession":null,"subsequentAction":"5","objectCertainty":"1","dateFromCertainty":"1","dateToCertainty":"1","dateFoundFromCertainty":null,"dateFoundToCertainty":null,"subPeriodFrom":null,"subPeriodTo":null,"reason":null,"username":"mlodwick","fullname":"Mark Lodwick","institution":"NMGW","usernameUpdate":"vwolfe","fullnameUpdate":"Victoria Wolfe","primaryMaterial":"Gold","secondaryMaterial":"Gem","decoration":null,"style":null,"manufacture":null,"surfaceTreatment":null,"completeness":"Complete","preservation":null,"cert":"Certain","periodFrom":"MEDIEVAL","periodTo":null,"culture":null,"discmethod":"Metal detector","finder":null,"identifier":"Mr Mark Lodwick","secondaryIdentifier":null,"recorder":" M Redknap","county":"VALE OF GLAMORGAN","parish":null,"district":"Vale of Glamorgan","easting":null,"northing":null,"gridref":null,"fourFigure":null,"map25k":"ST0568","map10k":"ST06NE","address":null,"postcode":null,"findspotdescription":null,"lat":null,"lon":null,"knownas":"Rhoose","source":"From Map","obverse_description":null,"obverse_inscription":null,"reverse_description":null,"reverse_inscription":null,"denomination":null,"degree_of_wear":null,"allen_type":null,"va_type":null,"mack":null,"reeceID":null,"die":null,"wearID":null,"moneyer":null,"revtypeID":null,"categoryID":null,"typeID":null,"tribeID":null,"status":null,"rulerQualifier":null,"denominationQualifier":null,"mintQualifier":null,"dieAxisCertainty":null,"initialMark":null,"reverseMintMark":null,"statusQualifier":null,"tribe":null,"region":null,"area":null,"ruler1":null,"ruler2":null,"period_name":null,"date_range":null,"mint_name":null,"wear":null,"die_axis_name":null,"category":null,"type":null,"emperorID":null,"mintid":null,"reverseType":null,"i":"200207","f":"DH002764_04.jpg","imagedir":"images\/mlodwick\/"}]}