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FINGER RING
Unique ID: NLM-6754F6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Silver finger ring. Cast ring with a plain rectangular section band at the back; the front half comprises a rectangular bezel with a quasi-heraldic device of a saltire with the ends of its arms crossed, flanked by segments with off-centre incised gutters with diagonal slashes either side in chevron patterns, plain billets, further incised segments and ornate stops comprising a billet with addorsed C-shaped curls above an inverted T and a final pair of plain billets. Suggested date: Medieval, 12th to 13th century. In view of the material and suspected date this object is to be submitted to the Treasure Process - Treasure reference 2014 T462.
Internal diameter: 17.6mm, Width (bezel): 7.2mm, Thickness: 1.8mm, Weight: 3.24gms.
Notes:
This object is made from silver and is probably over 300 years old. Therefore it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of age and precious metal content.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: North East Lincolnshire Museum Service
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2014T462
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 7.2 mm
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 3.24 g
Diameter: 17.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 13th May 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM25694a
Treasure case number: 2014T462
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North East Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North East Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Barnoldby le Beck
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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