Rights Holder: Norfolk County Council
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Unique ID: NMS-B3B940
Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval silver, gilded finger ring. Integral bezel consisting of an octofoil with a central collet containing a blue glass cabochon. Each foil is concave on the upper face and alternately plain and engraved with splayed lines. The shallow D-sectioned band is broken on both sides of the bezel immediately after a transverse rib. Traces of gilding survive on the front and reverse of the bezel and band.
Width of bezel 13.5mm. Height including glass 4mm. Weight 1.2g. Circa 13th - 15th century.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure case tracking number: 2016T432
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Quantity: 1
Height: 4 mm
Width: 13.5 mm
Weight: 1.2 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 17th April 2016 - Sunday 17th April 2016
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SMR reference number: 61330
Other reference: DDMD042016
Treasure case number: 2016T432
Primary material: Silver
Secondary material: Glass
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: Gilded
4 Figure: TF8917
Four figure Latitude: 52.7176344
Four figure longitude: 0.79681054
1:25K map: TF8917
1:10K map: TF81NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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