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RING
Unique ID: ASHM-5FD888
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper-alloy, non-descript ring, dating from the Iron Age to the Early Medieval periods. Flat section, no decoration or mouldings. The ring displays wear on one side, possibly where a strap was attached, for example a harness strap. These objects are very hard to date without contextual information, however the patina suggests it is of Late Iron Age to early medieval date, c. 100 BC to AD 800.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Undergoing further examination at a museum
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa 100 BC
Date to: Circa AD 800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.4 mm
Weight: 2.4 g
Diameter: 19.8 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: ASHMBD588
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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