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Finder
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County
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Date Recorded
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John Mills
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ESSEX
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Thu September 21, 2006
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Recorded By
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Views
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Validated by
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John Mills
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1260
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Rod Blunt
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Material
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Size (mm)
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Date
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Silver
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22mm (max. ext radius of frag.) x 9.5mm (max. width of band)
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15th century
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Description:
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The bezel and shoulders only of a late medieval silver gilt iconographic ring. The three angled panels on the bezel each depict a saint. The shoulders have two circumferential ridges with engraved decoration.
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Keywords:
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Iconographic Finger Ring
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Object Type:
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Finger ring
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Object Classification:
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Iconographic
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Object Sub-classification:
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Object Description:
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Object Inscription:
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Period:
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Late medieval
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Date Range:
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15th century
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Primary Material:
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Silver
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Additional Material:
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Method of Manufacture:
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Cast and engraved
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Surface Treatment:
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Gilded
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Condition:
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Weight (grams):
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4.7 grams
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Size (mm):
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22mm (max. ext radius of frag.) x 9.5mm (max. width of band)
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References:
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Cf. Nigel Mills, Medieval Artefacts, NM.121 and NM.122.
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Comments:
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Record created by:
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John Mills
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Record creation date:
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21 September 2006
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Findspot:
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Great Maplestead
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County:
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ESSEX
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Recorded elsewhere:
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Not at time of recording with UKDFD
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Finder:
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John Mills
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Metal Detector Used:
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Whites XLT
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Record validated by:
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Rod Blunt
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Registered: October 2005