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FINGER RING
Unique ID: SUSS-9E63B4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A Medieval 15th century silver-gilt iconographic finger-ring, with a representation of a female saint, possibly St Barbara, on the hexagonal bezel. The shoulders are decorated with sprigs of foliage, in some of which green enamel survives. The back of the hoop is cabled. The gilding is worn.
Notes:
The find therefore qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content and should go forward to inquest.
Beverley Nenk
Dept Prehistory and Europe
British Museum
13 July 2009
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2008T629
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1400
Date to: AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 23 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 15th September 2008
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2008T629
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Secondary material: Enamel
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Horsham (District)
To be known as: Ashington
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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