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FINGER RING

Unique ID: SF4484

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Large finger-ring of shiny white silver. The hoop is 24 mm in external diameter, 2.5 mm wide and 1 mm thick opposite the bezel. At the shoulder the thickness swells to a 4 mm tall bezel, forming a low 'stirrup' shape. The top of the bezel is now a little crushed and the ?oval setting is empty; a small rounded white glass bead survives separately, but looks too small for the setting. There is no decoration on the hoop. James Robinson from the British Museum has seen this ring and dates it to the 13th century. He has recommended that it be disclaimed.

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Class: gem
Sub class: stirrup shaped

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1200
Date to: AD 1300

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Width: 2.5 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 3.31 g
Diameter: 24 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st September 2000

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Secondary material: Glass

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: SUFFOLK WORLINGWORTH

Spatial coordinates

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Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: SF
Created: 23 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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