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FINGER RING
Unique ID: BERK-57D044
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A Medieval silver finger ring dating from c. AD 1200-1350. The ring is a single hoop with no join visible and with a rectangular cross section. Around the external circumference of the band is the inscription +A+G+L+A. This is an abbreviation for a popular charm against fever during the Middle Ages, and derives from the Hebrew 'Ata gibor le'olam Adonai' ('You are mightly forever, O Lord'). There are a number of artefacts with the same inscription recorded on the database including SUR-099F44 and DOR-B80705.
Notes:
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.
Inscription:
+A+G+L+A
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Declared Treasure but returned to Finder as Museum unable to acquire
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2011T248
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1350
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 2.41 mm
Thickness: 1.05 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 19.97 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st March 2011 - Thursday 31st March 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2011.001
Treasure case number: 2011T248
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
To be known as: Littleworth
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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