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RING
Unique ID: ASHM-5EF27A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast copper-alloy ring, probably dating from the Late Iron Age to the late early-medieval period. The ring has bevelled edges and a broadly lozengiform cross section. There is some wear to one side, which may indicate where a strap or similar was secured. These objects are very difficult to date without contextual information however the form and patina suggest a late Iron Age to medieval date.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Undergoing further examination at a museum
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa 100 BC
Date to: Circa AD 800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.9 mm
Weight: 1.8 g
Diameter: 15.8 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: ASHMBD582
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
To be known as: Childrey
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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