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Description: | Heavily gilt cast copper alloy fragment of an unidentified / unknown artefact, of probable later medieval or post medieval date (1300 - 1650 AD). The fragment is an irregular crescent (C) shape with an irregular D shaped tapering cross section. Both edges of the artefact are broken and unabraded suggesting relatively recent damage in the ploughsoil. One broken edge is deliberately stepped. It is possible that the fragment may come from a very small finger ring, and the stepped edge is the central stone setting on an oval shaped bezel. If this assumption were correct the form of the ring is unusual and especially small - not enough survives to be sure of function or purpose. All surfaces, apart from theproposed stone setting (?),are decorated with an applied heavy gilt. The lack of surface on this area could add weight to the possible identification.The fragment measures 15.0mm length, 9.7mm width (max), 5.4mm width (min), is 7.6mm thick (max) 4.7mm thick (min). It weighs 6.1 grams
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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