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FINGER RING
Unique ID: PAS-B9D88E
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A gold, medieval finger ring consisting of a simple, undecorated wire hoop and a small, oval bezel. The bezel is designed to contain a stone which is now lost.
Examination at the British Museum has established the precious metal content to be in excess of the required ten per cent of the ring's weight. The date of the ring is late twelfth or early thirteenth century.
Notes:
Consequently, the find qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content and should go forward to inquest.
Valued by the Treasure Valuation Committee in September 2003.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Shropshire County Museums Service
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2002T122
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1150
Date to: Circa AD 1250
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2002T122
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bridgnorth (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO7092
Four figure Latitude: 52.52504155
Four figure longitude: -2.44360614
1:25K map: SO7092
1:10K map: SO79SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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