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FINGER RING
Unique ID: KENT-853D17
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A silver late-medieval to early post-medieval finger ring.
14th - 16th Century in date.
The bezel represents two clasped hands, incised lines have been drawn on to represent the fingers and incised lines on the shoulders probably represent cuffs. The hoop has a rectangular section.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2008T623
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 3.6 mm
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Weight: 3.4 g
Diameter: 21.1 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 6th October 2008
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2008 T623
Treasure case number: 2008T623
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Maidstone (District)
Parish or ward: Lenham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ9351
Four figure Latitude: 51.225555
Four figure longitude: 0.762668
1:25K map: TQ9351
1:10K map: TQ95SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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