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FINGER RING
Unique ID: DOR-4B71B7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver finger ring. The ring has two bezels, one formed of two clasped hands and the other a deep oval setting with a circular hole in the centre, probably to take a gem or glass stone. The band is D sectioned and the hands and oval setting are expanded out from it. The front edge of the oval setting has notches cut in for decoration.
Date: Late medieval to early Post-medieval (15th to 16th century)
Dimensions: 25.56 mm x 27.00 mm x 2.97 mm
Notes:
Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2009T226
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 15th March 2009
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2009T226
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
To be known as: Cerne Abbas
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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