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Post-Medieval gold finger ring
Gold fede or fidelity ring with misshapen hoop, which is of flattened D cross-section. The outer face is decorated with a floral pattern. The inner face of the hoop is inscribed with the text: Let virtue be thy guide, in vertical italic script. There appears to be a touch mark (indistinct) after the inscription.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
2021.6H
Find Information
Site Name: Dinas Powis, Vale of Glamorgan
Collection Method: Metal detector
Date: 2017 / February / 20
Notes: Found on ploughed land
Acquisition
Treasure (1996 Treasure Act), 18/3/2020
Measurements
internal diameter
(mm): 14.7 x 16.9
Width
(mm): 4 (band)
thickness
(mm): 1.2 (band)
Weight
(g): 3.89
Material
Gold
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