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FINGER RING
Unique ID: NMS-365E39
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post-medieval finger ring of rolled and hammered copper alloy. The sub-rectangular sectioned hoop expands and flattens to a rectangular bezel, now distorted. Internal and external diameters 18 and 22mm. Width of hoop 2.4mm. Width of bezel 8.2mm. 17th century.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 8.2 mm
Diameter: 22 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 3rd May 2014 - Tuesday 23rd September 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 17628
Other reference: RC092014
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Narborough (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF7411
Four figure Latitude: 52.66877838
Four figure longitude: 0.57181175
1:25K map: TF7411
1:10K map: TF71SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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