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FINGER RING
Unique ID: DUR-2E3572
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
An incomplete silver Finger ring (two pieces) of Medieval date (AD 1300-1399). The object is in two distorted fragments and is composed of a rectangular sectioned band with expanded, shoulders and in integral, protruding square bezel on fragment 1 which is decorated with an incised design consisting of a central pellet and four radiating lentoid lines to for a flower. The outer face of the band is decorated with an incised linear pattern. The decoration on both shoulders is composed of an outer lozenge with four inner lozenges with a central punched in each. Below the shoulders the band forms a square panel on both sides, which are decorated with a central circle and six radiating lentoids to form a flower. Below the panel the band continues and the decorative pattern is a repetition of that on the shoulder. A small portion of the band appears to be missing and all breaks are old and abraded. The inner surface of the band in undecorated and bears no makers mark.
Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Database: WILT-B817E9, NLM-6754F6 - 2014T462, DUR-B4D4C5 - 2015T384 and CAM-B717D8 - 2014T107
1. Length: 28.62mm, Width: 3.36mm, Thickness: 2.49mm, Width (of Bezel): 3.47mm by 3.35mm, Weight: 1.7g
2. Length: 24.89mm, Width: 3.52mm, Thickness: 1.71mm, Weight: 0.8g
Notes:
The age and precious metal content of this item therefore qualify it as treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Submitted for consideration as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2016T654
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1399
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 28.62 mm
Width: 3.36 mm
Thickness: 2.49 mm
Weight: 1.7 g
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2016T654
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Hand made
Decoration style: Geometric
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Incised or engraved or chased
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
District: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Monk Hesleden (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ4537
Four figure Latitude: 54.72598408
Four figure longitude: -1.30281861
1:25K map: NZ4537
1:10K map: NZ43NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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