Record ID: NCL-A6E027 - EARLY MEDIEVAL ring

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RING

Unique ID: NCL-A6E027

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Early Medieval iron ring in corrosion

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A cast iron ring, visible within a larger lump of iron corrosion, probably dating to the Early Medieval period.

The ring is less than half visible, but is circular or sub-circular in section with a minimum diameter of 53mm.

X-ray has revealed the full extent of the ring, as well as a possible interlinked but smaller second ring, and some other linear object with a rounded head.

This is probably related to another corroded lump of iron bearing a ring and sockets that has been tentatively dated to the 6th century, when there was a known episode of burial on the site.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

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 500
Date to: Circa AD 600

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 12.5 mm
Diameter: 53 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Iron [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: North East
County: Northumberland
District: Alnwick
To be known as: Field 26

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st December 2010 - Tuesday 1st February 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Robert Collins - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Robert Collins - [view all attributed records]

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