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FINGER RING
Unique ID: BERK-616068
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A gold ring, possibly fitting rather than a finger ring. The ring has a sub-rectangular section and is undecorated. It is now distorted into a sub-rectangular shape in plan. There are no maker's marks or hallmarks, nor is there an obvious seam in the band. Post-medieval finger rings are often decorated but even if they are not they usually have a D-shaped cross section and thicker band. It is also seemingly too plain to be of Roman or early-medieval date, so as this ring is generally undiagnostic and out of context it is not possible to securely date it to pre- AD 1714, therefore it falls outside of the remit of The Treasure Act 1996.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: MODERN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.55 mm
Weight: 3.2 g
Diameter: 18.66 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 12th October 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2014.486
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Winterbourne (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU4573
Four figure Latitude: 51.45420011
Four figure longitude: -1.35375932
1:25K map: SU4573
1:10K map: SU47SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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