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FINGER RING
Unique ID: DOR-53E4F0
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A silver gilt finger ring. An iconographic ring. The hoop is misshapen. The hoop is D-sectioned and decorated with diagonal bands with alternating of stamped annulets. The bezel is expanded from the hoop and has a triangular profile with an accentuated mid-rib which extends diagonally over the shoulders. On the shoulders the rib is decorated with pellets and either side are traces of cinquefoil decorations. The two facets of the bezel are decorated with an iconographic figure on each. On one side is a female figure with head covered. On the other is a bearded male figure.
This ring is similar to 2005 T175, Treasure Annual Report 2005, p119, number 425
Date: Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval - 15th century to early 16th century
Dimensions: 24.18 mm x 24.24 mm x 1.75 mm
Weight: 4.41 g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2011T380
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1540
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 24.18 mm
Width: 24.24 mm
Thickness: 1.75 mm
Weight: 4.41 g
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2011T380
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Secondary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
To be known as: Winterborne Kingston
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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