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FINGER RING
Unique ID: YORYM-0DA8E6
Object type certainty: Certain
TREASURE CASE: 2010 T514.
An incomplete silver finger-ring. The bezel of the ring has a raised border, but this survives only where it narrows to the shoulders, since much of the edge, probably originally curved, has broken off. Enough of the bezel survives to suggest that its original shape was pointed-oval. The outer face of the bezel has a series of horizontal striations and the reverse is flat and undecorated; there may originally have been a separate setting in the bezel.
The border of the bezel narrows to the shoulders and then continues to form the hoop, which is circular in cross-section and is decorated with a series of transverse ribs. The interior of the hoop is worn, and the ribbing does not continue on the internal surface.
Discussion:
The ribbed hoop and the pointed-oval bezel can be paralleled by SWYOR-3BC897 (Treasure cast 2009 T448), which has Trewhiddle-style decoration dating it to the 9th century AD.
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: 1.7grams. 20.4mm x 2.1mm.
Reference:
Treasure Annual Report 2001. 2003. London: DCMS. p36, no.48.
Notes:
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.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2010T514
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Saxon [scope notes| view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 800
Date to: Circa AD 900
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 2.1 mm
Weight: 1.7 g
Diameter: 20.4 mm
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Spatial data
Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: North Yorkshire
District: Scarborough
To be known as: Hunmanby
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson
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Identified by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2010T514
References cited
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Audit data
Created:
Friday 3rd September 2010
Updated: Thursday 15th September 2011
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