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FINGER RING
Unique ID: LON-32C750
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post medieval gold memento mori ring dating to 1726 AD. It has a central grey-purple stone or piece of cut glass in the shape of a coffin within a gold coffin-shaped setting, surrounded by an engraved skeleton on the gold band. In the internal face of the ring is the inscription "W ALLBURY OB 18' FEB 1726 CET 74" (W Allbury died 18th February 1726 aged 74) followed by the stamped maker's mark "CB". It measures 21.9mm (external diameter including stone; 20.2mm diameter without) x 17.8mm (internal diameter) x 2.7mm (thickness including stone; 1.4mm without) and weighs 3.14g.
Notes:
As this ring was less than 300 years old when discovered it does not fall under the Treasure Act (1996); however because it is a dated example with maker's mark it has been recorded to help identify future finger rings.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Exactly AD 1726
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Weight: 3.14 g
Diameter: 21.9 mm
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: Greater London
District: Southwark
Parish: Southwark
Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ3180
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: GPS (From FLO)
Grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Method of discovery: Other chance find
[scope notes]
General landuse: Open fresh water [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Running water [scope notes]
Personal details
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Recorded by: Miss Kath Creed
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Identified by: Miss Kath Creed - [view all attributed records]
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Created:
Tuesday 3rd January 2012
Updated: Wednesday 25th January 2012
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