NLM-18827E: Post-Medieval Finger Ring fragment

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FINGER RING

Unique ID: NLM-18827E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy finger ring fragment. Rectangular bezel with sunken oval setting, with short rectangular tabs at either shoulder, beyond which the band narrows sharply. The setting retains off-white material, possibly a fixative or a backing for a translucent stone [lost]. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1650-1750.

Length: 17.4mm, Width: 13.2mm, Thickness (at bezel): 4.1mm, Weight: 2.53gms

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1750

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17.4 mm
Width: 13.2 mm
Thickness: 4.1 mm
Weight: 2.53 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 10th April 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM35991

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: near Gainsborough

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: NLM
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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