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FINGER RING
Unique ID: NMS-428448
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Distorted Late Saxon copper alloy finger ring, D-sectioned with pointed, formerly overlapping or almost touching, terminals, now 14mm apart. This type of ring was widespread in East Anglia, cf. SF-313804, and Goodall, A.R. in Rogerson and Dallas 1984, 69, fig. 110, nos. 17-22. The diameter cannot now be estimated with any great accuracy. If the terminals touched each other but did not overlap the external diameter was c.22mm. Maximum width and thickness of the hoop 3.5 and 2.1mm. 10th - mid 11th century.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 900
Date to: Circa AD 1065
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 22 mm
Width: 3.5 mm
Thickness: 2.1 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 18th September 2012 - Thursday 9th April 2015
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 50396
Other reference: IND09042015ED
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: North Elmham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF9820
Four figure Latitude: 52.74135249
Four figure longitude: 0.93168232
1:25K map: TF9820
1:10K map: TF92SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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