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FINGER RING
Unique ID: SWYOR-8F4367
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
A medieval finger-ring, triangular in section, with an inscription in two bands around the outer surface. The letters and symbols on the upper register are indecipherable but consist of eight characters. Those on the lower register spell:
+ALRLARIA
which bears some resemblance to the popular invocation
AVE MARIA (Hail Mary)
On the inner surface are several more letters crudely incised and difficult to read:
+XT(or R)OZ(?)HOII
Whatever their meaning, these letters most probably carried amuletic significance.
The ring is silver and dates from the fourteenth century.
Dimensions: diameter 19 mm.
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.
J P Robinson
Curator of Medieval Collections
26th July 2010
Notes:
5/5/11 TVC valuation: £350
Inscription:
+ALRLARIA / +XT(or R)OZ(?)HOII
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Bassetlaw Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2010T159
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 3.48 mm
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 1.54 g
Diameter: 18.99 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 3rd February 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 1079
Treasure case number: 2010T159
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Bassetlaw (District)
To be known as: North Nottinghamshire
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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