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PENANNULAR RING
Unique ID: YORYM-EAA901
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
TREASURE CASE : 2003 T198
Penannular ring with narrow stripes of yellow and paler gold; the latter shows some black tarnish. The outer surface of the ring is very worn in patches, including the top of the hoop. The terminals are flat and display some tearing and 'pushing in', indicating that the piece may consist of a gold covering over a core of some other material (usually base metal). This was confirmed in the laboratory. There is a marked ridge internally, along the length of the hoop. There is some distortion of the striping (which is extremely fine), which could have occurred during manufacture. Maximum diameter 18mm; thickness 7mm; width of gap 3mm; weight 10.2 grams. A well-known Late Bronze Age type, decorative in character, dating to circa 1150-750BC.
Class: Gold Foil Plated Ring With Silvery Gold Wire Inlaid Into the Gold Foil
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Hull Museums & Galleries: Hull & East Riding Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2003T198
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1150 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 10.2 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 15th August 2003
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E03111
Treasure case number: 2003T198
Museum accession number: KINCM:2003.80
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Thwing
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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