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Description: | A complete gold posy ring with thin, circular and D-shaped hoop. The exterior of the hoop is undecorated, but in places has been folded inwards due to damage in the ground. Inside the hoop is an incised inscription that reads 'Harbour a harmles [heart symbol]'. At the end of the inscription is a small stamped makers mark in the shape of an eight pointed star. The ring measures approximately 16mm in diameter (in current damaged state), the hoop is 0.70mm in thickness, and the ring weighs 1.11g.Similar examples of gold posy rings are frequently recorded on the PAS database and the Treasure Annual Report. These are generally 16th-17th century in date and suggest a similar date for the current example.The precious metal content of this posy ring fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act in that it is greater than 10 %.
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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