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FINGER RING
Unique ID: IOW-379222
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
A complete gold posy ring dated 1600. Treasure case no. 2010 T3. D-section hoop, misshapen and slightly damaged, engraved on the inside: 'I LIKE MY CHOYSE 1600'. A stop between each word is formed by an engraved star. Length: 24.7mm; width of hoop: 5.1mm; thickness of hoop: 1.3mm. Weight: 7.09g. The find contains a minimum of 10% gold and predates 1700. It thus qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of precious metal content and age. In the British Museum Collection there are a number of variants of this inscription, all lower case rather than capitals, none of them dated. Two have identified maker's marks dating them to c.1600-1633 (1961,1202,50) and the 1730s (1961, 1202.45) - pers. comm. Judy Rudoe, Curator, The British Museum, 11/01/2010.
Notes:
Shalfleet, Isle of Wight: gold finger ring (PAS: IOW-379222; Treasure: 2010 T3) Date: Post-Medieval (1600) Discovery: Found by Mr Alan Richardson while metal-detecting in December 2009. Description: A complete gold posy ring with a D-section hoop, misshapen and slightly damaged, engraved on the inside: I LIKE MY CHOYSE 1600. A stop between each word is formed by an engraved star. Length: 24.7mm; width of hoop: 5.1mm; thickness of hoop: 1.3mm. Weight: 7.09g. Discussion: Metal content: The find contains a minimum of 10% gold and predates 1700. It thus qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of precious metal content and age. Frank Basford, Finds Liaison Officer, Isle of Wight, January 2010.
12/8/10 TVC valuation: £600
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Inscription:
I LIKE MY CHOYSE 1600
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Isle of Wight Heritage Service
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by a museum after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2010T3
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 24.7 mm
Width: 5.1 mm
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: 7.09 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 31st December 2009
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Gold posy ring Treasure case no. 2010 T3
Treasure case number: 2010T3
Materials and construction
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: Shalfleet
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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