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Description: | Cast tin alloy (pewter) ring. the ring is a pointed oval in cross section with sharp angles top and bottom, an angled inner side and a raised band around the centre of the outer side. It is 22.4mm in external diameter, 16.1 in internal diameter and 5.9mm thick; it weighs 5.7 grams.
Such rings are difficult to date and had a variety of uses, as ferrules on rods and suspension loops on dress accessories, harnessed and other fittings. The use of pewter suggests a late medieval or post medieval date. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Burnett, Laura - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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