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FINGER RING
Unique ID: DENO-01D815
Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a copper alloy possible finger ring of uncertain date, missing its bezel and most of its hoop. The fragment is made from a thin sheet of copper alloy, 1.2mm thick. The fragment is roughly rectangular in shape with old breaks at each end and worn or possibly broken along one of the long edges.The outer surface of the ring is decorated with a line of rectangular incisions, which run the length of the fragment but off-centre to one side. Overall, the fragment measures 14.0mm long, 8.9mm wide and 3.2mm thick. It weighs 0.61g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 1900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 14 mm
Width: 8.9 mm
Thickness: 3.2 mm
Weight: 0.61 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st December 2007 - Saturday 31st May 2008
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Derby E8160
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: North West Leicestershire (District)
Parish or ward: Isley cum Langley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK4124
Four figure Latitude: 52.81199326
Four figure longitude: -1.39316158
1:25K map: SK4124
1:10K map: SK42SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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