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FINGER RING

Unique ID: YORYM-A96E39

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

TREASURE CASE : 2015 T7.

A complete silver finger ring of medieval date. The ring is comprised of a thin D-sectioned hoop with an integral bezel formed from a large rectangular collet oriented with the longest edge transverse to the band. The collet holds clear glass or crystal cabochon stone.

The hoop has become distorted, presumably as a result of its deposition and is decorated on the upper surface with parallel circumferential zigzag lines to either side of the central spine created by the D-section. These lines result in the creation of lozenge cells, each of which holds six crude indented dots, flanked by triangular cells, with three indented dots. The interior surface of the hoop is undecorated.

Date:

Medieval: 12^th - 14^th Century

Dimensions:

Hoop

Diameter: 22.3mm; Width: 5.3; Thickness: 1.1

Bezel

Length: 9.1; Width: 6.8; Thickness: 5.2

Discussion:

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.

Reference:

2014 T920 (NMS-CD0349 - http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/650258)

2010 T208 (IOW-7BF656 - http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/291187)

2014T920 (NMS-CD0349 - http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/650258)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2015T7

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Width: 5.3 mm
Thickness: 1.1 mm
Weight: 2.3 g
Diameter: 22.3 mm

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Other reference numbers

Treasure case number: 2015T7

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Wetwang (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE9159
Four figure Latitude: 54.01899225
Four figure longitude: -0.6125946
1:25K map: SE9159
1:10K map: SE95NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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