Record ID: CAM-49BF57
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold slightly bent mourning finger-ring of c.16th century AD date. A white enamel skull was present at the centre of the upper surface of the ring with white and green enamel detail on the shoulders of the ring. Most of the enamel from all of the enamelled fields has fallen out since the ring was discovered however slight traces do still remain. Treasure Report: Date: 16th to early 17th century Description: A Post-Medieval memento mori finger-ring; the bezel in the form of an incurved hexagon with a skull in the centre which would have once contained white enamel. This is s…
Created on: Tuesday 26th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.