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FINGER RING
Unique ID: SWYOR-6671B3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
"Treasure Report: 2008 T727 Parish/County: 'Ryther', North Yorkshire
A Medieval finger-ring, much distorted, consisting of a simple wire hoop and a rectangular bezel. The stone with which the bezel was set is now lost. For a comparable example of the ring form see TAR 1998-99, No 107, page 55.
The finger-ring is gold and dates from the late twelfth or thirteenth century.
Dimensions: length 25 mm, width 10 mm.
Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
J P Robinson Curator of Medieval Collections 30 March 2009"
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2008T727
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1150
Date to: Circa AD 1300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 7.4 mm
Weight: 1.63 g
Diameter: 24.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 3rd November 2008
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2008 T727
Treasure case number: 2008T727
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
To be known as: Ryther
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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