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Description: | A complete and slightly worn post-Medieval silver-gilt finger-ring (1500-1600). Treasure case no. 2014 T272.The circular hoop, without shoulders or bezel, is decorated externally but is plain internally. Decoration consists of three evenly spaced diagonal grooves. Each groove is flanked by plain double diagonal bands. The areas between these elements are totally filled with five stamped lines of sub-circular marks which have a scale-like appearance. A minor transverse depression on the external surface may indicate a join. The decoration is worn.24.0mm (external diameter); 5.4mm (width); 2.1mm (thickness). Weight: 6.22g.Finger-rings with similar decoration have been reported as Treasure from Tacolneston, Norfolk (Treasure: 2012 T799; PAS: NMS-3B4582) and Timsbury, Bath and North East Somerset (Treasure: 2014 T248; PAS: GLO-FDEB41).
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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