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Description: | Medieval gold finger ring with dark lilac/purple stone, possible amethyst or garnet? The ring weighs 2.53grams and is slightly squashed, currently having a diamater of 23mm with a loop measuring 2.5mm wide and 1.5mm thick. The stone is set in a rectangular box-like bezel which has an oval hole in its upper surface which partly covers the stone. There is a circular depression in the stone, but its not clear if this is damage or deliberate. The bezel is flanked by a rectangular bar with transverse ridges across its surface. Just beyond this there is an oval protrusion on the loop containing a small circular hole, presumably to take further stones, which is contained within two raised collars.Non-destructive X-ray fluorescence analysis of the surface of a crushed finger ring from North Leicestershire indicated a gold content of 80-82%, silver content of 15-16%, the remainder being copper. The red stone in the central setting was identified by Raman spectroscopy as garnet. The ring weighs 2.53 grams.The ring has a similar shoulder decoration to 2005 T380 and in general form it is similar to, but more ornate than, 2007 T561; both of which are dated 1100-1300.As the object is made of gold and is over 300 years old, it constitutes potential Treasure under the stipulations of The Treasure Act 1996.
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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