LIN-3AA1F3: Medieval copper alloy finger ring, silver coated.

Rights Holder: Lincolnshire County Council
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FINGER RING

Unique ID: LIN-3AA1F3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy silver coated finger ring, possibly medieval. The silver coating can still be seen quite clearly on the face and on the inside of the ring. Engraved decoration of evenly spaced circles, eight in total can be seen on the ring face, there is no engraving on the inside of the ring. The ring has been bent out of shape slightly but appears to consist of six sides, a common feature for some medieval rings.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 22 mm
Width: 21 mm
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Diameter: 20 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2010

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Geometric
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: North Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Navenby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK9956
Four figure Latitude: 53.09203904
Four figure longitude: -0.52312335
1:25K map: SK9956
1:10K map: SK95NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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