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RING
Unique ID: LEIC-705062
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval to Post-medieval cast copper alloy strap junction ring, possibly dating to c. AD 1200- 1800. The ring is circular with a circular aperture. The ring is rectangular in cross section. It has a slightly irregular form and a tapering, pointed outer edge. It has been filed on both surfaces..
36mm in diamater, 4mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 5.04g.
These are common but undated finds, which may be connecting loops for a number of purposes.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 4 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 5.04 g
Diameter: 36 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
District: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Whitwell (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK9208
Four figure Latitude: 52.66192349
Four figure longitude: -0.64116766
1:25K map: SK9208
1:10K map: SK90NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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