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FINGER RING
Unique ID: NMS-B61D01
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Distorted Scandinavian gold sheet finger ring of the Late Saxon period, with a flat lozengiform bezel and a hoop tapering to missing ends which would have been wound around each other. Punched decoration over all the surviving surface comprises overlapping triangles each containing three pellets and, predominantly in spaces between the triangles, groups of dots. Cf. an examples from Thetford (Goodall, A. R. in Rogerson and Dallas 1984, fig. 110 no. 12) and Beachamwell, Norfolk (Ager, B. in Treasure Annual Report 2004, 67-8, no. 86). Typical of the Middle Viking period (Graham-Campbell 1980, 61, cat. no. 219). Width 5 - 16.5mm. Weight 1.73g. Mid 9th - 10th century.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2016T426
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 851
Date to: Circa AD 1000
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 16.5 mm
Weight: 1.73 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 10th April 2016 - Sunday 10th April 2016
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 28254
Other reference: DF042016
Treasure case number: 2016T426
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Stamped
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Walsingham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF9337
Four figure Latitude: 52.89578857
Four figure longitude: 0.86775195
1:25K map: TF9337
1:10K map: TF93NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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