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"287580","LON-02AAF1","0014B702B1201634","FINGER RING","","","30.28","","26.57","","6.09","1","","","EARLY MEDIEVAL","850","1066","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.","","","2010-02-08 15:17:38","2011-02-24 13:47:20","4","","1","2009-12-01","","","","","1","1","1","1","1","","3","3","","ksumnall","Kate Sumnall","LON","dpett","Daniel Pett","Copper alloy","Gold","","","Cast","Gilded","Incomplete","Fair","Certain","EARLY MEDIEVAL","EARLY MEDIEVAL","Anglo-Saxon","Metal detector","","Dr Helen Geake","","Mrs Kate Sumnall","ESSEX","MAGDALEN LAVER","EPPING FOREST","","","","TL5108","TL5108","TL50NW","","","","","","","From Finder","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","302587","Jones - cu gilded - Dec 09.jpg","images/ksumnall/",