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Description: | Treasure case 2012 T5: disclaimed and returned to finder.Description: Silver finger ring with flat, rectangular sectioned hoop and narrowed stirrup-shaped expansion at the bezel. The hoop is inscribed + AVE MARI around the outer side, a contraction of Ave Maria, (Hail Mary). It steps in in width at the shoulders to a thin ridge which is triangular in profile creating a stirrup shape narrowing towards the top point at the centre. The upper edges are bevelled on both sides. The point expands again into an integral rounded knop terminal which appears complete.Dimensions: The hoop is 21.5mm in external diameter, 3.1mm wide by 0.8mm thick narrowing to 1.5mm wide at the shoulders. It is 4.2mm thick at the bezel including the knop. It weighs 1.71grams.Discussion: Several very similar rings have been reported through the Treasure process, e.g. 2006 T236 (WILT-A19293) and 2009 T402 (YORYM-D9C6A7) which have similar designs but different inscriptions. Egan and Pritchard (1991:326) suggest stirrup shaped rings were popular from the mid-12th to mid-15th centuries and were most commonly worn by men. The closed lombardic E, chevron barred A and roman M is a mix of letter styles that also fits with this date range. Laura Burnett FLO for Somerset January 2012
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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