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Description: | Treasure case: 2009 T401, pre-Treasure Act case, not Treasure, returned to finderDescription: Medieval, 13th century, gold finger-ring of stirrup shape with indented square setting on bezel surrounded by quartrelobed indented faceting, stone missing. Discussion: Similar rings, though with more pronounced stirrup bezels, have been found at West Lindsey, Lincolnshire (Treasure Annual Report 1998-1999, no. 110) and Norton, North Yorkshire (Treasure Annual Report 2000 no. 98). A silver-gilt example with slighter stirrup bezel to the previous examples and closer to this example was found at 'Debenham Area', Suffolk (Treasure Annual Report 2004, no. 184).Dimensions: Diameter: 24.13mm, thickness 1.01 mm. Weight: 5.57gDisposition: As it was found before 1997 this falls under the Treasure Trove Act; where evidence would have to point to the object having been deliberately hidden with the intention of recovery. The finger-ring is most likely to be a casual loss, therefore does not constitute treasure.
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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