Rights Holder: Surrey County Council
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Unique ID: SUR-C33FB2
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete gold finger-ring of late Early-Medieval date. The ring is composed of two plain circular-sectioned rods twisted together with two finer beaded wires which are twisted in between, resulting in alternating plain and beaded bands. The rods taper in diameter towards their ends which are hammered together to form a flattened join. The join is expanded and bears a decoration of four annular stamps.
This ring is of a late Viking type dating to the 10th and 11th centuries, and possibly into the early 12th century in Scandinavia.
Similar rings recorded under the Treasure Act include YORYM- F67716 (from Boston Spa, Leeds), SUSS-81B6D4 (from Newtimber, West Sussex), and a silver example SUSS-6F8D1D (from Fletching, East Sussex).
Notes:
This object is more than 300 years old and is composed of more than 10% precious metal. It therefore should be considered Treasure under the terms of the Treasure Act 1996.
Subsequent action after recording: Declared Treasure but returned to Finder as Museum unable to acquire
Treasure case tracking number: 2017T480
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Scandinavian style
Date from: Circa AD 900
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Quantity: 1
Length: 24.37 mm
Width: 24.65 mm
Thickness: 4.33 mm
Weight: 8.38 g
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 10th May 2017
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Other reference: 17-814
Treasure case number: 2017T480
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: TQ3356
Four figure Latitude: 51.28761451
Four figure longitude: -0.09414088
1:25K map: TQ3356
1:10K map: TQ35NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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