LIN-1863A5: Early Medieval copper alloy ?finger ring

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FINGER RING

Unique ID: LIN-1863A5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy object, probably finger ring made from coiled wire. The wire crosses back over the hoop and twists onto the base. The object is possibly Early Medieval.

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Object recorded via email.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 500
Date to: Circa AD 900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 19 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: North Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Kirkby La Thorpe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF0845
Four figure Latitude: 52.991455
Four figure longitude: -0.392467
1:25K map: TF0845
1:10K map: TF04NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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