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FINGER RING
Unique ID: LON-C6BBA1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A post medieval copper alloy finger ring dating to 16th-17th century. The object is formed of a single strip of copper alloy that has been bent to form a ring with the ends touching. Over the gap where the ends meet is a bezel consisting of a rectangular strip of the same metal with triangular tabs at each end. The central rectangular strip has been separated into three square sections by moulded lines. There are three moulded pellets in each of the tabs with the squares containing a pellet in each corner. There is a beaded line separating the rectangular section from the triangular tabs. The object has been discoloured now being a mid brown collour, with white pattination across the surface. The bezel is slightly damaged.
Parallels can be found on the PAS database: YORYM-D9CF97 and LON-C69052.
Dimensions: diameter: 17.83 mm; width of band: 2.89 mm; thickness: 0.69 mm; weight: 0.97g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 2.89 mm
Thickness: 0.69 mm
Weight: 0.97 g
Diameter: 17.83 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Wandsworth (London Borough)
Parish or ward: St. Mary's Park (London Borough Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ2675
Four figure Latitude: 51.459961
Four figure longitude: -0.1877366
1:25K map: TQ2675
1:10K map: TQ27NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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