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RING
Unique ID: HESH-AF0307
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Cast copper alloy ring of probable Roman - Medieval date (50 - 1500). The ring is broadly circular in plan and is faceted oval in cross section. There is no obvious cast or incised decoration present. The external surface is grey-green colour with a relatively well preserved but slightly dusty surface patina. The patination of the metal would suggest a Roman or medieval date.
The ring measures 29.0mm diameter, the frame is 4.4mm wide, and is 3.3mm thick. The internal measurement is 20.1mm diameter. The ring weighs 5.97 grams.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 4.4 mm
Thickness: 3.3 mm
Weight: 5.97 g
Diameter: 29 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SMS Object Entry Form: SHRMS: E.00453
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Oswestry
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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