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Description: | Fragment of copper alloy, medieval finger ring. What remains of this ring is an oval bezel with a fraction of the hoop either side. The bezel is 17.2mm long and 13.32mm wide and 2.28mm thick. It is decorated with an incised border within which is a rouletted line in the form of a drop shape, with a vertical incised line running halfway along its length, giving the impression of a leaf. Within this 'leaf' are three or four incised dots and around the leaf is a border in the same manner. The hoop and reverse of the ring are plain. The surfaces are abraded and the patina is a mid green. The ends of the broken hoop are smoothed over, implying that damage occurred in antiquity. The remaining diameter of the ring is 20.64mm. It weighs 3.55g.The incised nature of the ring decoration suggests that it may have been used to give an impression in wax. However there is nothing to suggest that this is a personal seal. It probably dates to the 14th or 15th century.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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