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FINGER RING
Unique ID: BUC-A4655A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete Post Medieval gold finger ring dating to the 17th century. The bezel of the ring is a flat circular disc. There is a central heart lying on one side, contained in a raised circular border around the edge of the disc. The heart is surrounded by incised irregular lines, it is possible there are the remains of adhesive or enamel. The heart is concave, and decorated with incised horizontal lines. Part of the disc has been damaged and folded over.
The shoulders are decorated with a series of raised moulded decoration, which is the same pattern on both sides. There are two moulded lines, followed by a large bell shaped pattern, two smaller bell shaped patterns with a collar either side, followed by three raised moulded lines. This then narrows into the hoop. The hoop is no longer circular, and has been bent into an irregular oval shape. There is no decoration on the inside of the hoop. The ring is a bright yellow gold colour.
The ring hoop measures 22.8mm by 13.8mm, and is 1.3mm wide. The shoulders measure 2.9mm in width. The ring bezel measures 8.1mm by 6.8mm. The ring weighs 1.74g.
Notes:
In terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% of prescious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the 1996 Act.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2016T563
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1699
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 22.8 mm
Width: 13.8 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.74 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 6th June 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: AYBCM 4527
Treasure case number: 2016T563
Museum accession number: AYBCM 2019.34.1
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
Parish or ward: Brill (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP6513
Four figure Latitude: 51.81186346
Four figure longitude: -1.05854453
1:25K map: SP6513
1:10K map: SP61SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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