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PENANNULAR RING
Unique ID: PUBLIC-F4E0E7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Bronze Age gold penannular ring formed from four D-sectioned strips of gold probably soldered together with straight, blunt terminals. Each of the D-sectioned strips has slightly raised edges internally.
Approx. measurementsw are: Width of band 11.36-13.16 mm. Height 6.54mm. Thickness 1.15mm. Weight 2.14g.
Composite penannular rings formed from C-sectioned, D-sectioned or sub-circular strips or bars, are a well known Middle Bronze Age artefact type as single finds or forming part of sets of linked rings. See for example NMS-ACBFA4.
Other similar items: NMS-A1B392, SF-A6DEC7, PAS-DA09A3, SUSS-63B7A6, LIN-9F2713, LIN-D7E6D1, BERK-A5FFE5, ESS-CB3683 and a set of multiple linked rings from Norfolk (HER43133).
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Class: multiple strand
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: With Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2017T997
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1600 BC
Date to: Circa 1001 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 6.54 mm
Thickness: 1.15 mm
Weight: 2.14 g
Diameter: 13 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 22nd October 2017
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2017T997
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Uncertain
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Twyford and Thorpe (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK7111
Four figure Latitude: 52.69204014
Four figure longitude: -0.950953
1:25K map: SK7111
1:10K map: SK71SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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