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FINGER RING
Unique ID: GLO-927C54
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Gold Memento Mori ringer ring with a large flat circular bezel that is surrounded by four evenly spaced semi-circular lobs in a cross pattern with a small projecting point between each lobe. The front of the bezel is decorated with a white enamel skull with black enamel detailing set within a recessed cell, this is held within a circular cell that is filled with black enamel. Surrounding this is a band that contains the inscription *MEMENTO:MORI. All of the letters would have been filled with black enamel but only traces remain, this is then surrounded by a thin recessed border that is filled with black enamel. Each of the lobes are decorated with four recessed lines consisting of two centrally vertical lines and one either side at opposing angles.
The top half of each shoulder are detailed with a high relief scroll that has traces of white and black enamel on either side and possible green enamelling on the face. The lower half has a flanged/transverse collar with a tapering panel below that narrows towards the hoop, the panel is surrounded by an engraved linear border and three vertical lines at the top, all of which retain traces of a black enamel fill.
On the reverse of the bezel is a square stamp with the letter Y in the centre
Similar items are recorded on the PAS database at 2019 T11(WREX-7CB828) and 2013T376 (IOW-9E6B77).
Class: MEMENTO MORI
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Submitted for consideration as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2019T1131
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1650
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 21 mm
Width: 15 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight: 5.07 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 27th October 2019
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2019T1131
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
To be known as: Shabbington
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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