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FINGER RING

Unique ID: HAMP-BBDD3A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete medieval copper alloy finger ring, dating to 1150 - 1450. The ring is 'stirrup-shaped', having a hoop which extends smoothly into a tall bezel, which has a sub-rectangular setting for two missing imitation glass or gemstones. The hoop is oval in cross-section but is broken with less than half of the ring remaining: one arm extends c.12mm from the top of the bezel, the other c.17mm. The metal has a smooth dark-green patina. The incomplete ring now measures 22.5mm in length and 15.2mm in height. The ring is 5.5mm wide and 5.4mm thick at the bezel, and 3.5mm wide and 1.9mm thick at the breaks. It weighs 3.07g.

Notes:

Similar examples of 'stirrup-shaped' rings are published in Egan and Pritchard (1991), fig. 215, in particular nos. 1608-9. The authors write that although this form of finger ring became popular in England from the middle of the 12^th century and continued in use for at least three hundred years, it may not have remained fashionable after the first half of the 13^th century (1991: 326-7).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by a museum - not a Treasure case

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1150
Date to: Exactly AD 1450

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 22.5 mm
Height: 15.2 mm
Width: 5.5 mm
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 3.07 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 6th May 1994 - Friday 6th May 1994

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Winchester Collections AY 568
Museum accession number: WINCM: AY 568.1209

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Bishops Sutton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU6031
Four figure Latitude: 51.07519782
Four figure longitude: -1.14493897
1:25K map: SU6031
1:10K map: SU63SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Egan, G. and Pritchard, F.	1991	Dress Accessories, c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London 3) (1991)	London	Stationery Office Books	326	1608, 1609

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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