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FINGER RING
Unique ID: NMS-54921B
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Late Saxon copper alloy finger ring of pointed oval cross-section with pointed terminals which would have overlapped before one was badly distorted. External diameter c.23mm. Internal diameter c.18.5mm. Maximum thickness 4mm. This type of ring was widespread in East Anglia (cf. SF-313804, and Goodall, A.R. in Rogerson and Dallas 1984, 69, fig. 110, nos. 17-22). 10th - mid 11th century.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 900
Date to: Circa AD 1050
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 4 mm
Diameter: 23 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 15th December 2015 - Monday 12th December 2016
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 31075
Other reference: SB022017
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Stamped
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: West Acre (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF7716
Four figure Latitude: 52.71270923
Four figure longitude: 0.61881482
1:25K map: TF7716
1:10K map: TF71NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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