FINGER RING
Unique ID: IOW-508306
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation 
A complete and corroded post-Medieval cast copper-alloy finger-ring (c. 1650-c. 1750 AD).
This ring has a plain hoop and an oval bezel which measures 18.56 x 14.45mm. The upper face of the bezel has incised decoration consisting of six evenly spaced eight-pointed stars in oval formation with another similar star at the centre. An oval groove forms a border close to the outer edge. The rounded shoulders taper from the bezel towards the lower part of the hoop.
The ring has a slightly misshapen hoop. It is corroded and has patches of a dark grey patina.
Height: 21.59mm; width: 22.07mm; maximum thickness (at shoulders): 3.77mm. Weight: 5.47g.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
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Date from: Exactly AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Height: 21.59 mm
Width: 22.07 mm
Thickness: 3.77 mm
Weight: 5.47 g
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 19th February 2012
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Frank
Basford
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Identified by: Mr Frank
Basford - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-2-67
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Ground/polished [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
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Spatial metadata
Region: South East And London
County: Isle Of Wight
District: Isle Of Wight
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Discovery metadata
Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land[scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m[scope notes]
References cited
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Audit data
Created:
Wednesday 22nd February 2012
Updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2012
