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Description: | Treasure Report: 2011 T88 'Colchester District', Essex: Medieval finger ringDescription: A medieval finger-ring with an oval bezel set with a green stone. The hoop of the ring is very thin and badly distorted, with some damage at one end.The finger-ring is gold and dates from the late twelfth or early thirteenth century.Dimensions: length 22 mm, width 14 mm.Discussion: For comparable pieces, see TAR 1998-1999, pages 55-57, nos. 107, 111, 112 and 113 and TAR 2000, pages 60-61, nos. 89 and 91Consequently, 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.Report by: J P Robinson, Curator of Late Medieval Collections. 15th December 2011
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