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Description: | A cast copper-alloy finger ring of probable Medieval date. It is annular in form, D-shaped in section with flat back face and rounded front face. The front face has decoration comprising single grooves around top and bottom edges. Between the grooves the front face of the hoop has incised or moulded decoration consiting of what appears to be the remains of an inscription split into segments that are separated by a six pointed star within a circle. At least two, and possibly three, stars remain visible as do some sections of the 'inscription', however its preservation renders it illegible with one section seemingly formed simply from a series of vertical grooves. The entire ring measures 25.11mm in external diameter, 4.46mm in height, 1.90mm in thickness and 3.45g in weight.This is a finger ring of probable Medieval date. Similar examples have been recorded through the PAS (e.g. SUR-47BC03, NCL-73A325, SF-E2E962, WAW-F74713 and IOW-053932) and suggest a likely date towards the end of the Medieval period, perhaps c.1200-1500 AD, if not slightly later.
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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