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FINGER RING
Unique ID: ESS-038111
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Post Medieval copper alloy, probably dating to the 17th century. The object has a flat, rounded square bezel, tapering to the band. There is evidence of a join on the narrowest part of the band. The bezel is undecorated, but there is a flower on each shoulder with the letter M clearly visible projecting towards the band from one of the flowers and another letter on the other, possibly an A. The ring has become distorted and is now covered in a mid-light green patina.
An identical example can be found on the PAS database (KENT-1F0E36).
Dimensions: diameter: 24.60 mm; thickness: 1.01 mm; weight: 1.88g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.01 mm
Weight: 1.88 g
Diameter: 24.6 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Havering (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Upminster (London Borough Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ5985
Four figure Latitude: 51.541505
Four figure longitude: 0.29140573
1:25K map: TQ5985
1:10K map: TQ58NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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