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FINGER RING

Unique ID: ESS-72C684

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Complete gold finger ring of Post Medieval date. The band is 'D' shaped in section with a flat inner face and curved outer face. The inner face bears the lower-case italic inscription True to thee yle ever be followed by a marker's mark. The maker's mark is either MB or AW and is in a rectangular cartouche. The exterior of the finger-ring is undecorated.

There is a similar finger-ring with the inscription 'True to thee Ile ever be' in the British Museum's collection (1961,1202. 378) dated to the 17^th to 18^th century. Another finger-ring with the inscription 'True to thee I[ll] ever be' can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database (PAS ID: NMS-6501E3, Treasure reference: 2013 T194)

Notes:

The maker's mark is not identifiable in the standard references and so it is not possible to confirm a pre-1715 date. It is possible that this finger-ring dates to the 17^th to 18^th centuries and so may on the balance of probabilities constitute Treasure as defined by the Treasure Act 1996.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2014T178

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Width: 1.4 mm
Weight: 3.62 g
Diameter: 19.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 16th March 2014

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Other reference numbers

Treasure case number: 2014T178

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Tendring (District)
To be known as: East Colchester Area

Spatial coordinates

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

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Finder
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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