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RING
Unique ID: SF-E57EA3
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A cast copper-alloy ring of Medieval or later date. It is annular in form, hexagonally faceted in cross section and with very worn surfaces. The entire object measures 21.84mm in diameter, 2.40mm in thickness and 2.79g in weight. This is a cast copper-alloy ring that may have performed a variety of functions from a simple buckle frame through a harness fitting or curtain ring. It is likely to be of Medieval or later date.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.4 mm
Weight: 2.79 g
Diameter: 21.84 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st June 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Hessett
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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