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FINGER RING
Unique ID: LANCUM-5D5833
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Report on Potential Treasure for H M Coroner
Treasure Number: 2015 T137
Find Spot: Mawdesley, Lancashire
PAS Database number: LANCUM-5D5833
Period: Post-Medieval, 16th to 17th Century AD
Date of Discovery: 01/01/2015
Circumstances of discovery: whilst metal detecting
Description: An incomplete silver posy ring. Only part of the finger-ring remains, the fragment has also been flattened out. The outside of the finger-ring is decorated with a scroll motif which was probably once filled with enamel. The inside of the posy ring has the upper-case inscription 'YOVRS' followed by an engraved scroll.
Dimensions:
Length: 34 mm
Height: 3 mm
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
Discussion: A posy ring dated to the 16th to 17th century with comparable scroll decoration and the upper-case inscription 'IN TEMPORE CAVE' can be found on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database (NLM-BE8630, Treasure reference: 2007 T120).
Conclusion: This object is made from at least 10% precious metal and is over 300 years old and therefore qualifies as Treasure as defined by the Treasure Act 1996.
Inscription:
[...] YOURS
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2015T137
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 34 mm
Height: 3 mm
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2015
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2015T137
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Floral
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Chorley (District)
To be known as: Mawdesley
References cited
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