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Description: | An incomplete silver finger ring, wrapped around a lead or lead alloy musket ball, of probable Late Post Medieval dating (AD 1600 - AD 1800).This artefact can be described in two parts: The finger ring and the musket ball.The finger ring is incomplete, with the hoop being cut and an unknown amount of the hoop being removed. The finger ring has been cut, so that it almost completely encircles the musket ball. The hoop of the finger ring has a thin rectangular cross section. No bezel is present on the finger ring, just a decorated hoop. The front of the hoop is heavily worn but it is possible to identify foliate decoration in a couple of places. A large area may have originally borne an inscription. A vertical ridge is present in the middle of the foliate decoration. It is not possible to see the interior of the finger ring. The hoop is 5.3 mm wide and 0.8 mm thick. The finger ring is a mid to dark grey colour, with an even surface patina.The musket ball is spherical. No signs of firing or casting sprues are present. It has a diameter of 14.0 mm. It is a dark grey colour, with an even surface patina.Together both the finger ring and the musket ball weigh 16.8 g.Musket balls tend to date from 17th Century through to 19th Century. The style of the finger ring is more consistent with an 18th Century or later dating. As the finger ring is not diagnostic of being older than 300 years old, it can not be proved to be older than 300 years and therefore does not need to be reported under the requirements 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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