NMS-2E0E7D: Fragment of silver gilt medieval finger ring

Rights Holder: Norfolk County Council
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FINGER RING

Unique ID: NMS-2E0E7D

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Description: Incomplete gilded silver finger-ring. The bezel is divided into three concave panels by four transverse ridges. The central panel has a cross-hatched design within a line border. The panel on either side has a quatrefoil motif. The shoulders have engraved geometric design and both terminate in an old break.

Dimensions: Extant diameter: 17.5mm, width: 7.1mm, maximum thickness: 2.5mm, minimum thickness: 1.1mm, weight: 1.5g.

Discussion: Rings of this form are closely related to iconographic rings bearing images of saints of the same date. Oman (1974, 22) proposes that they may have functioned as guard rings to prevent more valuable rings from dropping off the finger.

A number of similar examples have been reported as Treasure and are recorded on the PAS database, including: NMGW-C55D9F (2015 TRW15), KENT-962EE3 (2016 T6) & NLM-124B3E (2014 T729).

Date: c. AD 1400 - 1500.

Notes:

The object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal and appears to be over 300 years old. Consequently, in terms of both age and precious metal content, it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2018T59

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17.5 mm
Width: 7.1 mm
Weight: 1.5 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 9th April 2017 - Sunday 9th April 2017

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 61800
Other reference: DDMD012017
Treasure case number: 2018T59

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Bradenham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF9208
Four figure Latitude: 52.63577162
Four figure longitude: 0.83592673
1:25K map: TF9208
1:10K map: TF90NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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