FINGER RING

Unique ID: NLM-FC0D13

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Notes:

The ring from Binbrook would therefore qualify as Treasure under two of the stipulated criteria of the Treasure Act: it is more than 300 years old and the precious metal content exceeds 10%.

From the FLO:

Gold Finger Ring. Cast and beaten lentoid or rhomboid bezel crowded with triangular stamps of lengths 0.8mm-1.6mm and possibly other differently sized impressions from the same stamps differently aligned; the impressions are densest along one side of the bezel where it seems the larger stamps follow its edge. The band is a thin (of 1.8mm median width) strip of gold now projecting eccentrically from either end of the bezel. Peter Spencer kindly confirms to the finder (by letter dated 14 April 2014) that this is a Viking ring. Suggested date: Early Medieval: 860-925. In view of its date and material this object is to be submitted to the Treasure process, reference 2014 T502.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Submitted for consideration as Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2014T502

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture: Viking style
Date from: Circa AD 865
Date to: Circa AD 1000

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 47 mm
Width: 14.5 mm
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Weight: 3.72 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 24th June 2014

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM25882a
Treasure case number: 2014T502

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete