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FINGER RING
Unique ID: ESS-9D0232
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Curator's Report for 2014 T945, Post Medieval silver finger ring fragment
Date: 1500-1700 AD
Description: A fragment of a Post Medieval silver gilt finger ring dating from 1500 - 1700 AD. The band is rectangular in section with breaks at both ends. The outer face is decorated with beaded borders, each flanked by raised lines. The plain band in the centre is inscribed: " D " in a serif capital letter.
Dimensions: Weight - 0.40g, length - 11.9mm, width - 7.1mm, thickness - 1.3mm
Discussion: Similar examples have been recorded on the PAS database through the Treasure process, e.g. SWYOR-F 5ABF6 (2011 T613), SUR-126873 (2011 T293), GLO-19A336 (2007 T383), NMGW-9F38B2 (2007.16) and DOR-71A791 (2008 T407). These have been attributed a 16th - 17th century date.
For comparison see AF. 1747 in British Museum collections, a serjeants ring with a date of 1577.
Status: Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Katie Marsden
Finds Liaison Officer, Essex
29th December 2014
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2014T945
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 11.9 mm
Width: 7.1 mm
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: 0.4 g
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2014T945
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Colchester (District)
To be known as: Colchester District
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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