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FINGER RING
Unique ID: GLO-0AC6C5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a medieval silver-gilt finger-ring. Only the bezel of the ring survives, which represents either a winged figure holding a heart, or a winged, sprouting heart. A section of the hoop of the ring survives attached to the back of the bezel. The gilding is worn and survives mainly in the recessed areas of the bezel.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1400
Date to: Ante AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 15 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 3rd October 2009
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 3996
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Mendip (District)
To be known as: Hemington
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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