NLM4624: Ring.
4624

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HARNESS RING

Unique ID: NLM4624

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Probably harness fitting.

Notes:

Checked following Sophie Catley. Identification changed from 'Ring' to 'Harness Ring' following this record. Dating amended from 'Medieval 1200-1540' to 'Unknown, Iron Age [late] to Medieval 100BC-AD1540' ' following that offered for a similar associated object. Drawing ref. added. MF notes the facetted section of a medieval harness ring is shown to be absent bythe source record.

Chronology

Broad period: UNKNOWN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: 100 BC
Date to: AD 1540

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 5.9 mm
Weight: 12.62 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 8th June 1999

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM2136

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: South Kesteven (District)
To be known as: LINCOLNSHIRE ANCASTER

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Created: 23 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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