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FINGER RING
Unique ID: SUSS-391BDD
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Incomplete medieval gold finger ring, AD.1200-1400. The ring has broken with the band becoming separated from the bezel at the join. The bezel is a hexagonal setting for a stone or glass gem that is now missing. The bezel has been slightly crushed distorting the original shape.When complete the ring would have had quite a large internal diameter, perhaps suggesting a glove ring or a large male hand. It is made from gold and the closed nature of the bezel but absence of any evidence for the gem would suggest that this was glass and has broken up and been lost. A ring with a similar bezel set with a Roman intaglio is held by the British Museum as AF.551, though that ring has a latin inscription, it is dated to the 13th century.
Length: 36.83mm
Width: 13.82mm
Thickness: 2.02mm
Weight: 4.54g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2016T553
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 36.83 mm
Width: 13.82 mm
Thickness: 2.02 mm
Weight: 4.54 g
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2016T553
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Chichester (District)
Parish or ward: Funtington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU8207
Four figure Latitude: 50.85671
Four figure longitude: -0.83637451
1:25K map: SU8207
1:10K map: SU80NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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