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FINGER RING

Unique ID: HAMP-00A1E6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete cast copper-alloy signet ring of late medieval to post-medieval date (c. 15/16th century AD). The bezel is oval and flat (L.: 15.5mm, W.: 10.25mm). Carved in intaglio within it is an initial 'W' surmounted by a crude crown in the same plane as the shoulders. The internal diameter of the hoop is 16.05mm. It is 3.6mm thick at its lowest point. A parallel can be found illustrated in Saunders (ed. 1991, 46; ref. 24).

Notes:

This record was made at a rally and may thus fall below our usual standards of recording; unfortunately an image was not taken.

Class: signet
Inscription: W

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 25.95 mm
Width: 24.75 mm
Weight: 6.87 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 6th February 2010

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 4

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Crawley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU4133
Four figure Latitude: 51.094849
Four figure longitude: -1.415899
1:25K map: SU4133
1:10K map: SU43SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Weekend Wanderers rally
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Saunders, P.	1991	Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum Medieval Catalogue: Part 1	Salisbury	Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum	46	24

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

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