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FINGER RING

Unique ID: DUR-25D004

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

James Robinson of the British Museum writes: Silver Finger Ring of probable medieval date. Only a fragment of the object remains. Engraved with a rudimentary design of notches within a rectangular border. To the left of this is a square panel with horizontal incisions at either side. The reverse is undecorated and there is some tarnish evident on the object.

Parallels include NCL-6B3121 on the PAS database and Egan, G and Pritchard, F. (2002^2) Dress Accessories 1150-1450, London: Museum of London: 331: no. 1624.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2012T91

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1066
Date to: Circa AD 1539

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17.85 mm
Width: 7.04 mm
Weight: 2.2 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 10th November 2011 - Thursday 10th November 2011

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Other reference numbers

Treasure case number: 2012T91

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hartlepool (Unitary Authority)
District: Hartlepool (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Greatham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ4927
Four figure Latitude: 54.6357528
Four figure longitude: -1.24239208
1:25K map: NZ4927
1:10K map: NZ42NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Egan, G. and Pritchard, F.	1991	Dress Accessories, c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London 3) (1991)	London	Stationery Office Books	331	1624

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Recording Institution: DUR
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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