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FINGER RING
Unique ID: DOR-18FF10
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A gold finger ring. The hoop is oval with a D-shaped cross section The bezel is oval with raised and crimped sides to house the missing trangular shaped stone. There is decoration on the shoulders flanking the bezel comprising a deeply incised downward pointing chevron in-filled with diagonal cross hatching in each side.
Date: Medieval; mid 14th - 15th century
Notes:
Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to landowner after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2012T213
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1499
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 19.47 mm
Width: 19.58 mm
Thickness: 3.3 mm
Weight: 3.62 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 26th February 2012
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2012T213
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
To be known as: Tarrant Rawston
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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