IOW-589A41: Unknown: Unidentified Gold Object

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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT

Unique ID: IOW-589A41

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An unidentified gold object of Unknown date. The object consists of one circular and one sub-circular free-running rings linked together. Both rings are hollow. The larger ring has an external diameter of 16.5mm and an internal diameter of 7.2mm. It is 4.1mm in width. This ring has been made in two equal sized parts from sheet gold and have been soldered together circumferentially (a seam is just visible on the inner and outer faces). The smaller ring has an outer diameter of 7.3mm and internal diameter of 4.6mm with a width of 3.3mm. It is assumed that this ring has been manufactured in the same manner as the larger ring. However, no soldered seams are visible. This smaller ring is truncated and has a flat surface to which a piece of circular-section gold wire has been soldered. The curving wire has a diameter of 0.7mm and if straightened would have a length of 27.6mm. The larger ring is dented in two places and one of the dents has opened up the soldered seam on the outer face. The smaller ring is also dented along one side. Weight: 1.72g.

Find of note status

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: UNKNOWN

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.72 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 18th October 2009

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2009-1-690

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Multiple
Completeness: Uncertain

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Metal detecting rally
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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Audit data

Recording Institution: IOW
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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