Record ID: YORYM-FCC991 - POST MEDIEVAL finger ring

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FINGER RING

Unique ID: YORYM-FCC991

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Post-medieval : Finger ring

Silver Finger Ring Date: 16th - 17th Century

Description:
A complete silver-gilt posy ring of post-medieval date. The posy ring is circular in plan with a chunky D-shaped section. There is no evidence of a join on the hoop. The exterior of the ring is undecorated though some patches of gilding remain. The interior is inscribed with the text "•BETRVE IN HART" which is written in Roman capitals lettering. A crude pellet stop is present before the inscription. Both the interior and exterior of the posy ring are badly tarnished and very worn.

Discussion: While this ring is difficult to date precisely similar posy rings with varying internal inscriptions of a religious nature are common in the 16th -17th Centuries.
Similar examples can be seen on the PAS database including: IOW-379222, PAS-8D7E16 and NMGW-9F38B2. Numerous examples are reported as Treasure each year.
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.

Dimensions: Weight: 4.1 grams. 21.1mm x 5.7 mm x 1.7 mm.

Reference:
Treasure Annual Report 2007. 2009. London: DCMS. p152, Fig: 366. Treasure case: 2007.16.

Becky Morris
Hedley Intern (North and East Yorkshire & Durham)

Inscription: •BETRVE IN HART

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Submitted for consideration as Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2010 T512

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Width: 5.7 mm
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 4.1 g
Diameter: 21.1 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Surface Treatment: Gilded [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: East Riding Of Yorkshire
District: East Riding Of Yorkshire
To be known as: Humbleton

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st August 2010

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Rebecca Griffiths - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Treasure case number: 2010 T512

References cited

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