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SUSS-713456: Post-medieval : Finger ring

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FINGER RING

Unique ID: SUSS-713456

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A large silver finger-ring, probably dating to the 16th or 17th century. The hoop has been made to look like a belt, and has three double looped buckles, two the same size and one slightly larger. the sytle of buckle dates the ring to circa 1550 - 1650. The 'belt' has been decorated and the buckles have pins and pin recesses. The ring has been damaged and so is incomplete; the break looks quite recent. The silver has started to go a dark greyish-silver colour.

Notes:

The quality of the attached photograph is below the PAS standard for images. The finger ring was found before 1997, before the Treasure Act 1996 became law. The finder declined the suggestion of putting it through the Treasure Trove process.

Inscription: None

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.35 g
Diameter: 24.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 1997

Personal details

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration method: Openwork
Decoration style: Other
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Arun (District)
To be known as: Patching

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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