Record ID: SWYOR-BF6047 - POST MEDIEVAL finger ring

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FINGER RING

Unique ID: SWYOR-BF6047

Object type certainty: Certain

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A Late Medieval or Early Post Medieval finger-ring of massive proportions with fluted shoulders terminating in a circular bezel. The bezel has a beaded border and is engraved with a monogram that served as a signet. The monogram is formed of the letters "b" and "i", the "i" composed of double strokes and probably signifies the initials of the original owner.*

Discussion: The finger-ring is silver and dates from the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century.

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.

Notes:

1/10/10 TVC valuation: £600

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Kirklees Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2009T700

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 1450
Date to: AD 1550

Dimensions and weight

Length: 28.93 mm
Width: 27.2 mm
Thickness: 11.35 mm
Weight: 13.93 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: West Yorkshire
District: Kirklees
To be known as: West Yorkshire

Method of discovery: Gardening [scope notes]
General landuse: Other [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Garden [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st July 2009 - Tuesday 1st September 2009

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Amy Downes - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Amy Downes - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: James Robinson - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Treasure case number: 2009T700

References cited

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