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FINGER RING
Unique ID: SUSS-58B078
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Treasure case: 2011 T435; item subsequently returned to finder, who is relinquishing it to the land owner.
Specialist report:
Date: 17th Century; maker's mark recorded 1640-50
Description: Post-Medieval gold posy ring, plain exterior, D-shaped section. Engraved inside in lower case: My heart is yours til death. Maker's mark (crowned D) is stamped between the words 'is' and 'yours'.
Discussion: For the maker's mark see Jackson, 1989 (Ed, Pickford) page 274, according to Jackson this is the mark of William Dobson Jr. The inscription does not appear in Evans and there are no examples of this inscription within the British Museum collections.
Dimensions: Weight: 10.98g;Diameter: 23.23mm;Band width: 5.58mm;Thickness: 2.25mm
References:
Pickford, I (Ed.), 1989, Jackson's Silver and Gold Marks of England, Scotland and Ireland, a Revised Edition with 10,000 Corrections of Sir Charles Jackson's Classic Work, Antique Collectors Club.
Evans, J, 1931, English Posies and Posy Rings, Oxford
Notes:
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. Judy Rudoe The British Museum
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2011T435
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1640
Date to: Circa AD 1650
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 5.58 mm
Thickness: 2.25 mm
Weight: 10.98 g
Diameter: 23.23 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 27th April 2011
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2011T435
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
To be known as: Near Plumpton
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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