A cast copper-alloy oval ring of a type often suggested to be medieval or post-medieval harness rings (Geake 2001, 74), though they are typically undiagnostic. Further, Geake (ibid., 74) suggests that the broadly hexagonal cross-section which this ring possesses probably indicates a medieval date; it is bevelled externally and internally at the edge. This ring has a maximum internal diameter of 19.97mm. It has a dark-grey patina with small areas of off-white corrosion product and pitting, with an abraded area at one point of the circumference. Both flat surfaces and bevelled areas are covered in file marks.<\/p>","notes":null,"old_findID":"SWYOR-1E4468","id":"449566","objecttype":"RING","classification":null,"subclass":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2011-06-22 13:47:03","broadperiod":"MEDIEVAL","updated":"2011-06-22 13:50:00","treasureID":null,"secwfstage":"4","secuid":"PAS4E01E446001F1D","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":"1","datefound1":"1985-01-01","datefound2":"1988-01-01","createdBy":"516","curr_loc":null,"inscription":null,"reason":null,"subsequentAction":"Returned to finder"}],"record":[{"id":"449566","old_findID":"SWYOR-1E4468","uniqueID":"PAS4E01E446001F1D","objecttype":"RING","classification":null,"subclass":null,"length":null,"height":null,"width":null,"thickness":"2.6","diameter":"25.98","quantity":"1","other_ref":"PAS Form number 1427","treasureID":null,"broadperiod":"MEDIEVAL","numdate1":"1370","numdate2":"1700","description":"
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