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FINGER RING

Unique ID: SUR-3AF8A5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver gilt finger ring, now broken and distorted. This ring is a band. The inner face is flat; on each edge of the outer face are two raised ribs, each with a line of pellets between. The central space contains a continuous band of engraved zig-zags.

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Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1500
Date to: AD 1599

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Width: 8 mm
Weight: 3.67 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 13th September 2003

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Decoration method: Engraved

Surface Treatment: Gilded

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
Parish or ward: Southease (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ4305
Four figure Latitude: 50.826885
Four figure longitude: 0.029031
1:25K map: TQ4305
1:10K map: TQ40NW
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: SUR
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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