ESS-5D3E2E: Copper-alloy engraved finger ring

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FINGER RING

Unique ID: ESS-5D3E2E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper-alloy finger ring of late Medieval to early Post-Medieval date, c. 1400 - 1550. The ring is incomplete and is missing the lower band portion.

What remains is the oval shaped flat bezel with incised decoration in the form of a seal. The tapers in thickness from the oval bezel to the shoulders and thins toward the lower band. The band is oval in cross section.

The incised design shows the letters I P with a branch between them, within an oval border.

The patina is dark green.

Dimensions: weight: 4.7g, diameter: 21.1mm, bezel length:17.2mm, bezel width: 13.8mm, band thickness: 1.4mm

Inscription: I P

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.7 g
Diameter: 21.1 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: East Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Much Hadham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL4417
Four figure Latitude: 51.83305556
Four figure longitude: 0.08845804
1:25K map: TL4417
1:10K map: TL41NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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