Record ID: LVPL-BDC0C3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case: 2014 T675. A gold Medieval finger-ring consisting of a simple undecorated hoop, a faceted bezel and small shoulders. The object has a hexagonal bezel, integral to the hoop, containing a light blue stone, probably a sapphire. The bezel is faceted, with some bevelling on the lower surface around a flat base. The bezel measures 8.50mm in width and 10.11mm in length. The hoop is oval and is misshaped due to damage. The hoop consists of a thin strip of gold. Each edge of the hoop is bevelled giving it a thin trapezoidal cross-section. Non-destructive X-ray fluorescence…
Created on: Wednesday 1st October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wycliffe with Thorpe', grid reference and parish protected.