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FINGER RING
Unique ID: WILT-8FB813
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A Post-Medieval (1600-1700) silver finger-ring with traces of gilding on the inside surface. It is inscribed (trefoil shape) AL.WAYES.ON (sprig). The hoop is now squashed and measures 22.2mm in diameter (internal 20.3mm) and weighs 1.50g.
The hoop has a width of 5.5mm. It is flat to the inside surface with stamped(?) decoration on the outside. This takes the form of a quatrefoil within a circle interspersed with two horizontally-arranged crescents (curve against curve) with a pellet at either end. At the join, two quatrefoils within rings are next to each other. The decoration has a double rim to either side.
See 1856,0701.2706 in British Museum collections for comparison, dated 16th - 17th Century. For inscription comparison see Treasure case 2012 T68 (PAS ID: SWYOR-6A6A21).
Notes:
Consequently, in terms of age and precious metal content, the object qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
TVC Valuation 27/03/2013: £80
Inscription:
(trefoil shape) AL.WAYES.ON (sprig)
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Declared Treasure but returned to Finder as Museum unable to acquire
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2011T837
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 5.5 mm
Weight: 1.5 g
Diameter: 22.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 16th October 2011
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2011T837
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Swindon (Unitary Authority)
District: Swindon (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Swindon
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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