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FINGER RING

Unique ID: LANCUM-928805

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete post medieval copper alloy finger ring, dating from c.1500 - 1800. The ring is a circular band. There is a horizontal line where the band has been soldered together. The hoop has been bent out of shape. The ring has a whitish-grey patina suggesting that is has lead content. The diameter is 18mm and the weight 2.35g. It is not definitive that this is a finger ring it maybe a component element of another object like a ferrule.

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 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.35 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st June 2017 - Thursday 1st June 2017

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Ribble Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Waddington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SD7343
Four figure Latitude: 53.8824822
Four figure longitude: -2.41221982
1:25K map: SD7343
1:10K map: SD74SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Minimal cultivation

References cited

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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