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PENANNULAR RING
Unique ID: PUBLIC-43DD54
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Late Bronze Age gold plated cast copper alloy panannular ring of near circular cross section. Date {c1300-750 BC}. The ring is composite with gold foil wrapped around a copper alloy core. The gold cover is plain with no visible decoration or contrasting colouring. The object is in good condition other than what looks like some slight plough damage but is incomplete having part of the gold covering missing on one side of the open end revealing the copper alloy within. These types of rings have been descibed as possible forms of currency and/or used as hair ornaments. Diameter 19mm, 7mm Thick, Weight 11.9 grams.
Notes:
Found on arable land approx 6 inches below soil.
No other associated objects have been found as yet.
Reported to the British Museum on 11/90, Deposit No. 621 and identified as a composite ring of gold foil wrapped around a copper alloy core. Returned to me on 03/1991.
Object in sealed container containing Silicon Gel.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: With the finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1000 BC
Date to: Circa 700 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 11.9 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 14th October 1990
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
To be known as: Ripple Field
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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