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FINGER RING
Unique ID: NMS-CF8A96
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Post-medieval gold mourning ring. D-sectioned band decorated externally with a shallow rib at either edge, between which four oval cells alternate with five quatrefoil cells (resulting in two quatrefoils next to each other). The oval cells contain a raised quatrefoil and the quatrefoil cells a raised pellet, originally reserved on a field of white enamel only traces of which now survive. Each cell is connected to the next by a median rib with two pellets to either side which were also probably reserved on an enamelled field, possible tiny black traces of which survive.
The internal Latin inscription in Roman capitals DVRVM + PATY + (hard to bear) retaining traces of black enamel or niello.
The external relief decoration of this example is similar to another submitted as Treasure and recorded on the PAS database, 2013 T899 (LEIC-6E8502), along with examples in the British Museum's collection (2003.0506.1 and 1961.1202.130).
Date: 16th - 17th century.
Dimensions: External diameter 15mm. Internal diameter 13mm. Width of band 3mm. Weight 1.1g.
Update Sep. 2022, Dr Rachel King: the motto Durum Pati was adopted and used by Roger, second Lord North (1530-1600) and is inscribed in his books, and on his epitaph at Kirtling in Cambridgeshire.
Notes:
Other finger-rings of a similar date have been found in close proximity to 2014 T325 (2014 T323, 2014 T324 and 2014 T326). It is the curatorial opinion that these four finger-rings may have once formed a hoard which has since been dispersed.
The age and precious metal content of this finger-ring means that it should be considered as potential Treasure under the Treasure Act 1996.
Inscription:
DVRVM + PATY +
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Submitted for consideration as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2014T325
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 3 mm
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 15 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 22nd March 2014 - Saturday 22nd March 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 59800
Other reference: SET042014
Treasure case number: 2014T325
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Kenninghall (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM0685
Four figure Latitude: 52.42416607
Four figure longitude: 1.02826489
1:25K map: TM0685
1:10K map: TM08NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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