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Description: | Late Medieval silver gilt finger ring. The ring has no bezel and is a simple hoop, D-shaped in section with a straight inner side. The hoop has been slightly bent and distorted towards one edge. The outer side is decorated all the way around with a repeating pattern of chevrons formed of incised chevrons with raised chevrons between. There are seven broad raised chevrons each flanked by narrower raised chevrons and separated by seven broad indented chevrons. The broad indented chevrons, and some of the narrow indents between the broad and narrow raised chevrons, have parallel gouging marks where the silver has been cur away to make the indent, giving them a rougher texture than the smoother raised sections.Dimensions: It is now 25.5 by 21.0mm and the hoop is 6.7mm wide by 2.2mm thick; it weighs 5.83 grams.Discussion:The ring is similar to several other examples reported though the Treasure act such as NMGW-0B1F12, Wales Treasure 08.15, Treasure Annual Report 2005-6 no.435, although that example has diagonal rather than chevron decoration, and 2004 T186c, Treasure Annual Report 2004 no.211 with lozenge shaped rather than chevron incisions. Both are dated to the late 15th to early 16th century.Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.Laura Burnett
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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