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FINGER RING
Unique ID: YORYM-5B4AC6
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
TREASURE CASE : 2015 T129.
A simple silver finger-ring, comprising a slender circular band with flat inner face and ribbed (corrugated) external surface. The ribbed motif is found on jewellery of both the Roman and Viking eras.
Date: probably Roman or Viking.
Dimensions: Diameter, external 20.5 mm, internal 17.5 mm.
Weight: 2.87 g.
Non-destructive surface metal analysis conducted at the British Museum indicated a silver content of approximately 97%.
In age and precious metal content the object qualifies as Treasure under the terms of the 1996 Treasure Act.
Ralph Jackson
Dept. of Britain, Europe & Prehistory
British Museum
7th September 2015
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2015T129
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 3.9 mm
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 2.86 g
Diameter: 20.6 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E04263
Treasure case number: 2015T129
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: York (Unitary Authority)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: York Area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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