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Description: | A complete gold and gem finger ring, of Post Medieval dating (AD 1600 to AD 1700).The finger ring has a distorted hoop of 'D-shaped' section, widening from the back to the bezel. Each shoulder is decorated by a central longitudinal ridge, which terminates by splitting and diverging to either side. A short longituditional groove is present between the forked ridge. The box bezel contains a French or cushion cut clear transparent gem. The sides of the box bezel flare slightly towards the open top. All four sides of the setting have a line of sub-oval perforations.The finger ring measures 20.5 mm from the bezel to the back of the hoop and is 20.8 mm wide. The hoop is 2.4 mm wide and 0.9 mm thick. The bezel measures 6.9 mm long, 6.8 mm wide and 4.3 mm deep. It weighs 1.8 g.The finger ring is a mid yellow colour. The gem is a clear transparent colour.A similar finger ring was recorded as BH-C58F6B (2014T883) on the PAS database and was considered to be of Post Medieval dating (AD 1600 to AD 1700). A ring with similar bezel to this example is Treasure case 2002 T85, from Roundway, Wiltshire, which was dated to the 17th century. The grooved shoulders and box bezel are also paralleled by another 17th century ring, 2002 T137, from Bilborough, N. Yorks.As the finger ring has a precious metal content in excess of 10%, and is older than 300 years, it falls within the requirements of the Treasure Act 1996 and should be considered to be potential Treasure.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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