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Description: | Medieval (13th Century) gold stirrup shaped finger ring, with a rectangular purple stone (probably an amethyst) setting on the bezel The hoop is badly bent. There is a small fracture underneath the setting. In its current condition, the hoop measures 20.366mm by 22.95mm, and is 2.02mm wide, 0.87mm thick. The bezel is 3.82mm wide, 2.49mm thick. Weight 1.83 gramsThe object contains a minimum of 10% gold and is over 300 years old. Consequently it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content.Disposition: Disclaimed by Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service and the British Museum.Laura McLeanFinds Liaison Officer, Essex Colchester & Ipswich Museum Service April 2009
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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