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FINGER RING
Unique ID: WAW-23AFA1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a medieval signet ring, part of the hoop lost. The bezel remains and is octagonal in shape, though much abraded around the edges. It contains the letters "I" and "G" within an incised cabled octagonal border. The bottom edge has suffered some damage. The shoulders of the ring reveal a cabled decoration.
The ring fragment is silver and dates from the fifteenth or early sixteenth century. Dimensions: length 24 mm, width 12 mm. Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996. J P Robinson
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2010T789
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 24 mm
Width: 12 mm
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2010T789
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: North Warwickshire (District)
Parish or ward: Fillongley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP2886
Four figure Latitude: 52.471222
Four figure longitude: -1.589235
1:25K map: SP2886
1:10K map: SP28NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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