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FINGER RING
Unique ID: DENO-6FD3C3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
TREASURE CASE 2013 T6:
Medieval gold finger-ring, with a tall conical hollowed bezel of oval form, now lacking the stone. The hoop is of facetted wire, with notable wear, and is now much distorted with a break at the base of the hoop with black discolouration at the tips of the break indicating a repair may have been attempted at some point in the past.
The ring is Medieval and most probably dates to the 13th century, c.1200-1300.
Dimensions: Bezel length 7.9mm; bezel width (from shoulder to shoulder) 7.1mm, bezel height 6.4mm; hoop diameter approximately 20.16mm, hoop thickness tapers from 1.2mm at shoulders to 0.5mm at breaks; weight 1.3g
Notes:
This finger ring is similar to other examples also reported via the Treasure Act, and is especially close in form to previous Treasure Case 2005 T370 from Hampshire (PAS reference: KENT-502EE8). As this item is more than 300 years old and composed of more than 10% precious metal, it should therefore be considered Treasure under the terms of the Treasure Act 1996.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2013T6
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 20.16 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st November 2012 - Friday 30th November 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Derby E7711
Treasure case number: 2013T6
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Torksey Area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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