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FINGER RING
Unique ID: NARC-EAB5F8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Description: silver-gilt fede finger-ring fragment, only bezel remaining. Bezel in form of clasped hands, with cuffs on each wrist.
Date: Post-Medieval, 17th Century - 19th Century
Discussion: Such rings known as 'fede' rings, from the Italian 'mani in fede' ('hands in faith'), were given as tokens of love, engagement or marriage from Roman times up to the 19th century. Dimensions: Weight: 1.9g; Length: 16.4mm; Bezel Width: 7.8mm;Bezel Thickness: 2.8mm The find cannot be securely dated to pre-1710 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996. Caroline Barton
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being declared not Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2010T79
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 16.4 mm
Width: 7.8 mm
Thickness: 2.8 mm
Weight: 1.9 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2010
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2010T79
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Creaton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP7071
Four figure Latitude: 52.3326319
Four figure longitude: -0.97415109
1:25K map: SP7071
1:10K map: SP77SW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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