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FINGER RING
Unique ID: IOW-303137
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
A complete silver-gilt Medieval to post-Medieval finger-ring, 15th-early 16th century. Treasure: 2010 T70).
This ring has a rectangular bezel with the letters: IHC, the sacred monogram denoting the name of Jesus. The monogram, in an engraved cross-hatched field, is enclosed by a grooved border. Each cusped shoulder is decorated with eight engraved lines radiating from a central point at each end of the bezel. The outer face of the hoop is formed of eight contiguous lozenge-shaped elements, all containing a quatrefoil flower-like motif. The ring is slightly worn with some loss of the gilding. Diameter:
23.2mm; width: 8.4mm; thickness: 1.8mm; weight: 5.18g.
The black letter monogram and iconographic style of ring dates it to 15th/early 16th Century. There are numerous examples in the British Museum collection.
The find contains a minimum of 10% silver and predates 1710. It thus qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of precious metal content and age.
Notes:
Calbourne, Isle of Wight: Medieval silver-gilt finger-ring (PAS: IOW-303137; Treasure: 2010 T70)
Date: 15th- early 16th Century
Discovery: Found by Mr Brian Hawkes while metal-detecting in February 2010.
Description: This ring has a rectangular bezel with the letters: IHC, the sacred monogram denoting the name of Jesus. The monogram, in an engraved cross-hatched field, is enclosed by a grooved border. Each cusped shoulder is decorated with eight engraved lines radiating from a central point at each end of the bezel. The outer face of the hoop is formed of eight contiguous lozenge-shaped elements, all containing a quatrefoil flower-like motif. The ring is slightly worn with some loss of the gilding. Diameter:
23.2mm; width: 8.4mm; thickness: 1.8mm; weight: 5.18g.
Discussion: The black letter monogram and iconographic style of ring dates it to 15th/early 16th Century.There are numerous examples in the BritishMuseum collection.
Metal content: The find contains a minimum of 10% silver and predates 1710. 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, February 2010.
12/08/10 TVC valuation: £600
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: National importance
Inscription:
IHC
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Isle of Wight Heritage Service
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2010T70
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1550
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 8.4 mm
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 5.18 g
Diameter: 23.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 10th February 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Treasure case no. 2010 T70
Treasure case number: 2010T70
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Secondary material: Gold
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
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: Calbourne
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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