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FINGER RING
Unique ID: NLM-38D575
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A medieval gold finger-ring with a square shaped pie-dish bezel. The cast band is narrow and plain, of lentoid section meeting a square bezel measuring 4.6mm by 4.2mm with bevelled lower and upper edges. The bezel is set with a dark green gem stone, possibly an emerald. The band of the hoop is flattened at each end where it meets the bezel, forming a trapezoidal shape with an incised line along its upper side. The upper side of the bezel is also lightly crimped to secure the stone, the bezel and crimped edge are torn on one side.
For other similar examples see ESS-49D8F6 (2008 T580), SF-89F2D6 (2007 T234), KENT-74B341 (2007 T52); 2003 T326 and LEIC-88E3F1 (2010 T157, 1100-1300).
This ring dates from the 12th - 13th century.
Internal diameter: 18.2mm, Band Width: 1.4mm, Band Thickness: 0.9mm, Weight: 0.90gms.
Consequently, as this object is over 300 years old and has a precious metal content of at least 10% it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2012T768
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 1.4 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 18.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 21st October 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM21364a
Treasure case number: 2012T768
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: near Brigg
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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