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FINGER RING
Unique ID: DUR-413747
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A fragment of a silver finger ring which is almost completely flattened. Both ends are broken and are uneven. It is plain on the inside with incised decoration on the outside. This consists of a line at the top and the bottom, with a floral/vegetal motif in the centre. It could be that the rest of the ring would have had an inscription on but this is now missing.
Date: Late Medieval- Post Medieval- c.1400- 1600 AD Dimensions: Length 16.98mm. Width 6.01mm Weighing 0.6g . The age and precious metal content of this item therefore qualify it as treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2011T72
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 16.98 mm
Width: 6.01 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 30th January 2011
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2011T72
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
To be known as: East Cowton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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