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FINGER RING
Unique ID: IOW-59406B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy Medieval finger ring, probably for a child.
The object is made from a single hoop with a D-shaped section connected to the ends of an oval setting. The setting has a concave base inside. The hoop is badly corroded with no indication of decoration along the hoop.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight: 0.46 g
Diameter: 13 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 17th September 2021
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial data
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