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Medieval gold finger ring
Decorative gold finger ring.
The ring, now misshapen, has a broad hoop and a central ridge. The hoop has been trimmed to fine, narrow shoulders either side of the bezel. The outer edges are decorated with two-strand twists of gold wire, soldered into position. The bezel has small side projections, creating a diamond form.
The lack of finished sides, roughly worked interior, and perforation suggest that it is not the final bezel form but the seating for a larger setting (now missing), which would have been riveted through the base.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
2005.16H
Find Information
Site Name: Rosemarket, Pembrokeshire
Collection Method: metal detector
Date: 2003 / October / 26
Acquisition
Treasure (1996 Treasure Act), 21/4/2005
Measurements
internal diameter / mm:21 x 22
diameter / mm
width / mm:4.0 (hoop)
width / mm:2.0 (bezel)
weight / g:3.184
Material
gold
Location
In store
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