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Description: | A medieval finger-ring, the hoop of triangular section creating two distinct registers along the band. These in turn are divided into four sections by three saltire crosses. Each section is alternately inscribed with letters and symbols or decorated with cabling on the upper or lower half. The meaning of the letters and symbols is not clear, but they read as follows:-S E retrograde (?) ? E(?) ? W(?) A(?) I N T A The inscription may have held magical significance. The setting on the bezel is roughly triangular in shape and contains a blue stone (probably a sapphire). The finger-ring is gold and dates from the thirteenth century. Diameter (span) 21.2mm, width (bezel) 6.3mm, thickness (bezel) 5.4mm, thickness (at shoulder) 1.3mm, weight 2.27g
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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