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FINGER RING
Unique ID: SUSS-643C86
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A medieval finger-ring, the wire hoop slightly distorted, with an irregular semicircular bezel containing a dark red stone (probably a garnet).
The ring is gold and dates from the late twelfth or the thirteenth century. 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
Current location of find: Chichester District Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2012T419
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Weight: 1.95 g
Diameter: 21.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th May 2012
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2012T419
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Secondary material: Gem
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Chichester (District)
Parish or ward: Funtington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU7909
Four figure Latitude: 50.875108
Four figure longitude: -0.878556
1:25K map: SU7909
1:10K map: SU70NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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