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Description: | A Medieval (12th century) silver finger ring, now in two pieces (recent break). It is rather squashed.The ring is flat in cross section and has engraved decoration to the outside surface on one half only. The decoration comprises three square panels flanked by pairs of parallel transverse grooves and rocker-arm decoration.The square panels have a central grooved + and in each quadrant raised nesting chevrons, with grooves cut around.Parallels of this type of ring are unusual, but NMGW-0A9865 has traces of niello in the engraved areas. It is likely this finger-ring would have been decorated with niello too. Other parallels include one from the Lark Hill hoard, Worcester (buried c. 1173-4) and examples of casual loss from Llanfaes, Anglesey; Tre-gof, near St Hilary Down, Llanbleddian, near Cowbridge, and two from Caldicot (Treasure Annual Report 1999). Dimensions and metal content: The finger-ring measures 24.32mm in diameter and weighs 2.92g. It is 7.64mm at its widest, 5.86mm at its narrowest and 0.93mm thick. The precious metal content fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act in that it is greater than 10%. Katie Hinds
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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