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Unique ID: SUSS-181971

Treasure Case: 2009 T746 - Declared as 'Not Treasure'; Returned to finder.

A gold setting for a stone, rectangular with milled edges, hole in centre of base.

Discussion: This object is likely a stone setting of a finger-ring; the milled edges indicate that this setting is of 19th century construction.

Dimensions: length 10.3 mm; width 9.4 mm; thickness 3.1 mm; weight 0.6 grams.

Notes:

The find dates to later than 1710 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996.

Judy Rudoe

Curator of Renaissance & Later Collections

Department of Prehistory & Europe

The British Museum

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2009T746

Chronology

Broad period: MODERN

Dimensions and weight

Length: 10.3 mm
Width: 9.4 mm
Thickness: 3.1 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
Quantity: 1

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Laura Burnett - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Laura Burnett - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Ms Judy Rudoe - [ view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2009 T746
Treasure case number: 2009T746

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East And London
County: West Sussex
District: Arun
To be known as: Near Bognor Regis

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land[scope notes]

References cited

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