Collections Online
Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
Advanced Search
Medieval silver gilt finger ring
Silver gilt decorative ring with five circular/discoid bezels
The ring has five bezels, each engraved with an alternating sequence of motifs (simplified square quatrefoil set at an angle, closed-circuit interlaced strands, elaborate quatrefoil, simplified square quatrefoil set at an angle, and closed-circuit interlaced strands) and separated by cast brambled ovals. The inside of the oval hoop is plain.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
2022.1H
Find Information
Site Name: Tregynon, Powys
Collection Method: metal detector
Date: 2022 / Jan / 27
Notes: Found while metal detecting. Found at 8 inches, field under pasture.
Measurements
external diameter / mm:19.2 x 22.4
diameter / mm
diameter / mm:8.5-8.7 (range for main engraved discs)
thickness / mm:1-2 (band)
height / mm:6.4 ('brambles')
weight / g:5.21
Comments are currently unavailable. We apologise for the inconvenience.