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FINGER RING
Unique ID: SUR-CC12EB
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy finger ring of early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) date. The finger ring is 22.5mm in maximum diameter and is composed of two plain circular-sectioned rods twisted together into a crescent shaped hoop which is open at the rear. The rods taper in diameter from a maximum of 3.2mm down towards their ends which are hammered together to form tapering points. The internal diameter is 17.6mm, but the hoop has been bent and distorted.
Notes:
This ring is of a late Viking type dating to the 10th and 11th centuries, possibly into the early 12th century in Scandinavia. Similar rings have been recorded on this database, including examples in gold (i.e. WAW-0C7587; 2016 T146), and silver (PUBLIC-886017, 2017 T4). For examples in copper alloy see YORYM-BBDF3F, KENT-229BB4, HAMP-168401 and BERK-746742.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 850
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 22.5 mm
Width: 19.2 mm
Thickness: 3.9 mm
Weight: 1.97 g
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Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Basingstoke and Deane (District)
Parish or ward: Laverstoke (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU4949
Four figure Latitude: 51.23808422
Four figure longitude: -1.29949303
1:25K map: SU4949
1:10K map: SU44NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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