Record ID: LON-02AAF1 - EARLY MEDIEVAL finger ring

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FINGER RING

Unique ID: LON-02AAF1

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Early Medieval (Anglo Saxon/Viking) gilded copper alloy finger ring

A late Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon/Viking) copper alloy finger-ring dating 850-1066AD. The finger ring is U shaped with a circular cross-section that tapers towards each point (diameter: 6.09mm narrowing to 0.82mm. One arm is slightly shorter than the other. The copper alloy has a dark green patina and traces of gilding remain on protected inner surfaces.

Dimensions: length: 30.28mm; width: 26.57mm; diameter: 6.09mm; weight: 7.76g.

Helen Geake write there are several examples on the PAS database, mainly from Norfolk and Suffolk (18 copper-alloy examples without gilding). Gilded examples are also known see BH-48F3A3 for a close parallel, and BERK-E2A060. There are also some more easily datable twisted ones with gilding: BH-F06BC6 and LVPL-B07C55.

Identification by Helen Geake, PAS Finds Advisor for Early Medieval artefacts.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Saxon [scope notes| view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 850
Date to: Circa AD 1066

Dimensions and weight

Length: 30.28 mm
Width: 26.57 mm
Weight: 7.76 g
Diameter: 6.09 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Secondary material: Gold [scope notes| view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Surface Treatment: Gilded [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: East
County: Essex
District: Epping Forest
Parish: Magdalen Laver

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TL5108
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st December 2009

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Helen Geake - [view all attributed records]

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