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FINGER RING
Unique ID: SF-B2AA47
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
Complete silver finger ring, with one break through the hoop. The hoop is octagonal in shape with a rectangular section. The outer face of the hoop has worn engraved lettering visible, which may have originally have been filled with niello, possible traces of which survive. The lettering appears to read TEBRLGVTGVTATII. Similar combinations of magical words (Tebal, Gut) were frequently employed as charms on jewellery during the medieval period, and were thought to offer protection against ill-health, fever or tooth-ache. The style of the lettering indicates a medieval date.
Dimensions: 20.52mm externally and 17.87mm internally, 2.25g in weight.
The style of the worn inscription indicates a medieval date for this finger ring, although no exact parallel of octagonal shape could be found. The lettering may indicate a 13th-14th Century date.
Inscription:
TEBRLGVTGVTATII
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2011T179
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.25 g
Diameter: 20.52 mm
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2011T179
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: St. Edmundsbury (District)
To be known as: nr bury st edmunds
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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