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FINGER RING
Unique ID: DOR-7030B1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast copper-alloy finger ring. It is annular in form with a D-shaped section. The edges of the ring are flattened and decorated with small vertical notches. Between the grooves the front face of the hoop has moulded decoration consiting of what appears to be the remains of a Blackletter (Gothic) inscription of three wordseach separated by a stamped six pointed star within a circle. The inscription is worn and almost illegible. What little can be seen seems to comprise repeating letters e.g ioaai.
Deat: Medieval to Post medieval - c. 1350 - 1550
Dimensions: 24.82 mm x 4.50 mm x 2.17 mm
Weight: 3.33 g
Similar examples have been recorded through the PAS e.g. SUR-47BC03, NCL-73A325, SF-E2E962, SF-779904, SF-36FF90, WAW-F74713 and IOW-053932
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1550
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 4.5 mm
Thickness: 2.17 mm
Weight: 3.33 g
Diameter: 24.82 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCMS 022301
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
To be known as: Milton Abbas
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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