Rights Holder: The British Museum
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Unique ID: PAS-A36D2D
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
A medieval finger-ring consisting of a wide, flat hoop with an applied beaded-wire border, the beading now rather worn. There is no bezel. Within the border is a double-line inscription in lower-case black-letter script; it is relatively clearly readable for this type of script.
+ AMOUR : VAINT : TOUT FORS CEUR . DE . VILLAIN
+ AMOUR: EN: VOIE : SOULLAS : E YOIE
The S in 'soullas' is in the shape of a C, which is not uncommon in black-letter inscriptions. The inscription means 'Love conquers all except the heart of a villain. Love sends solace and joy'.
The finger-ring is gold and dates from the fifteenth century.
Notes:
The finger-ring meets the criteria for Treasure under the terms of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of age and precious metal content.
The image shows the inscription upside down.
Inscription:
+ AMOUR : VAINT : TOUT FORS CEUR . DE . VILLAIN + AMOUR: EN: VOIE : SOULLAS : E YOIE
Current location of find: The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure case tracking number: 2005T91
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Quantity: 1
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 2nd February 2005
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Treasure case number: 2005T91
4 Figure: SJ9928
Four figure Latitude: 52.8494997
Four figure longitude: -2.01629176
1:25K map: SJ9928
1:10K map: SJ92NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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