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FINGER RING
Unique ID: LVPL-D6ED96
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy finger ring of post-medieval date. The hoop is formed from a strip of copper alloy which joins. It is circular in plan with a decorated recessed circumferential band. The decoration is worn and difficult to see however appears to be a repeating series of raised motifs possibly pellets. There is no bezel. The object has a dark green patina and gilding is visible on the outer face.
Dimensions: 19mm in diameter, 7mm width of band, 1mm thickness of band, 3.55g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 19 mm
Width: 7 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 3.55 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st November 2017 - Friday 1st December 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Nantwich (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SJ6653
Four figure Latitude: 53.0731421
Four figure longitude: -2.50892477
1:25K map: SJ6653
1:10K map: SJ65SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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