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Medieval gold finger ring

15th century gold iconographic finger ring.

The ring has a ridged bezel, the two faces being engraved with images of St Barbara holding a tower in her right hand (on left panel) and John the Baptist with halo in Lake Galilee (on right panel). The hoop is shaped as a twist or 'wreath'; the shoulders are decorated with sprigs and pentafoils, and each bears a single word to form the legend: NUL AUTRE ('No other') in Black Letter script, between sprigs.

The inscription was originally recorded as NUL AWT ('None other')

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Medieval gold finger ring
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gold finger ring
© Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales
Medieval gold finger ring
© Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales
Medieval gold finger ring
© Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales
Medieval gold finger ring
© Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales
Medieval gold finger ring
© Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales
Medieval gold finger ring
© Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales
gold finger ring
© Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales
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Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

2002.42H

Find Information

Site Name: Monkton, Pembrokeshire

Collection Method: metal detector
Date: 2000 / May / 18

Notes: Declared Treasure at Coroner's Inquest held at Milford Haven 31st August 2000.

Acquisition

Treasure (1996 Treasure Act), 31/8/2000

Measurements

external diameter / mm:max 22.9
external diameter / mm:21.3
internal diameter / mm:18.3
width / mm:7
thickness / mm:2

Material

gold

Location

St Fagans Life Is gallery : Roman and Medieval Jewellery

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Roman & Medieval Jewellery record verified by M. Redknap

Comments - (2)

Mark Redknap, Head of Collections & Research (History and Archaeology) Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales Staff
3 September 2021, 15:49

Very many thanks for your accurate observation on the inscription on the Monkton ring reading "nul autre " and not ‘awt’ as in my original report, and errant ‘the’. We have updated our CMS records. The new digital images of finger ring inscriptions are a great improvement on the old colour slides, and we are always happy to update entries as they become available online.

malcolm jones
30 July 2021, 17:15
last photo clearly shows it reads the expected (and common) "nul autre " NOT awt !
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