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FINGER RING
Unique ID: NLM-BE3B05
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver gilt finger ring bezel. Cast rectangular section band fragment of width 4.2mm and thickness 1.2mm with a figurative openwork bezel soldered to it; the rest of the band is lost. The bezel comprises a bifoliate crown with large central fleur springing from a heart flanked by a pair of quatrefoils. The finder kindly notes the identification by the UK Metal Detectorist's Database of comparable pieces as being of 15th-century date. In view of the suspected age and material this object is to be submitted to the Treasure process, reference 2013 T401. Suggested date: Late Medieval, 1450-1500.
Height: 11.4mm, Width: 12.1mm, Thickness (overall): 2.8mm, Weight: 1.65gms.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Submitted for consideration as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2013T401
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 11.4 mm
Width: 12.1 mm
Thickness: 2.8 mm
Weight: 1.65 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 12th May 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM22883a
Treasure case number: 2013T401
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Figurative
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
District: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
To be known as: Burghwallis
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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