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FINGER RING
Unique ID: YORYM-1C2501
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
TREASURE CASE : 2015 T330.
An incomplete (at time of discovery) gold finger ring of medieval date. The hoop of the ring is narrow with a D-shaped section and is undecorated. The hoop flattens slightly at the shoulders where it meets the integral bezel. The bezel itself is square with sloping sides which terminate is a smaller square setting. This type of bezel is commonly known as a pie dish. At the time of discovery the setting was empty but subsequently had a small garnet applied by the finder prior to the realisation of the items status as potential Treasure.
Similar finger rings have been reported under the Treasure Act 1996 and recorded on the PAS database. For examples see: 2012 T768 (NLM-38D575), 2014 T242 (LEIC-F14C55) and 2010 T157 (LEIC-88E3F1).
Date:
Medieval: 12th - 13th Century
Dimensions:
Bezel
Length: 5.3mm; Width: 5.3mm; Thickness: 3mm.
Hoop
Diameter: 19.7mm; Width: 1.7mm; Thickness: 0.5mm.
Total Weight: 1.1g.
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.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Scarborough Museums Trust: Rotunda Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2015T330
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 1.6 mm
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 19.6 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E04354
Treasure case number: 2015T330
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Scarborough (District)
Parish or ward: Folkton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TA0479
Four figure Latitude: 54.19622055
Four figure longitude: -0.4073885
1:25K map: TA0479
1:10K map: TA07NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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