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FINGER RING
Unique ID: SUSS-C82F75
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A gold signet ring dating to the late 16th or 17th century. The finger-ring has a flat sub-circular bezel engraved with a monogram within an inner plain and outer beaded border. The monogram consists of the bold seriffed initials IT, with the T superimposed on the I. The T has a curled stem. The edge of the bezel is decorated with a further row of beading and a plain incised line which delineates the top of the narrow shoulders. The shoulders taper to a slender hoop, which is now distorted. This form of ring is characteristic of signet rings of the period.
Dimensions: Diameter of bezel: 16mm; width of hoop at base: 2.1mm; weight: 13.9g.
Metal content: The precious metal content of the ring fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act in that it is greater than 10%.
Notes:
This find was declared Treasure under the Treasure Act 1996, but unfortunately no museum was able to acquire the ring. The finger ring was returned to the finder.
Class:
signet
Inscription:
IT
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2005T27
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1550
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 13.9 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 23rd January 2005
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2005 T27
Treasure case number: 2005T27
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Horsham (District)
To be known as: Nr. Southwater
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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