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Description: | A copper alloy finger ring which is probably post medieval in date. The hoop is D shaped in section and flares to form a wider bezel. The bezel is an interesting trilobed shape and has incised scroll-like decoration. Unfortunately this is now unintelligible because of the extensive wear on the ring. It is possible that the design was originally a buckle, which was a common style of finger ring in the eighteenth century (Bailey, 1997, ??Detector Finds 3??). The ring has an even dark and glossy patina, which probably indicates that it was once tinned or silvered. The ring has a diameter of 18.8mm and the bezel is 8.9mm wide. The hoop is 1.2mm thick. It is very difficult to date rings that do not have a clear design, but an eighteenth century date seems most likely for this example. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Cooper, Amy - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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