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FINGER RING
Unique ID: BH-3FC1E3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Post-Medieval gold finger-ring, thin hoop expanding slightly towards the shoulders. Bezel in the form of a central faceted stone (diamond?) flanked by lozenges with three tiny stones (diamonds?). The bezels each with enamelled 'tongues' with traces of white enamel remaining, further white enamel on the shoulders. Keying on the band of the ring indicates that the entire ring may have once been enamelled.
Length: 19.6 mm; Width: 16.8 mm; Thickness: 4.7 mm; Weight: 1.99 g.
This is a type of ring popular from the late 17th century to at least the 1730's; in the absence of any mark or inscription we cannot date this ring to pre 1712.
Notes:
The find cannot be securely dated to pre-1712 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2012T701
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1740
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 19.6 mm
Width: 16.8 mm
Thickness: 4.7 mm
Weight: 1.99 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 12th August 2012
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2012T701
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Secondary material: Stone
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Epping Forest (District)
To be known as: Theydon Garnon
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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