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2010 T165 Post Medieval finger ring
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Colchester & Ipswich Museum Service, Laura McLean, 2010-04-22 09:55:58
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2010 T165 Post Medieval finger ring
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English: Treasure Case: 2010 T165 Colchester District: Post Medieval Finger Ring

Date: Post Medieval - 16th to 17th Century

Date of Discovery: 7th March 2010

Circumstances of discovery: Whilst searching with a metal detector.

Description: Cast gold finger ring with a groove around its circumference to give the impression of two bands. Each of the 'bands' is decorated with eight cast spirals, with each spiral separated by oblique lines. The recesses of the spirals contain traces of black enamel while the recesses of the oblique lines contain traces of white enamel. In its current condition, it measures The inside of the hoop is inscribed over two lines: LET TRVTHE ADVANCE / ECHE FORTVNES CHAVNG (the last word was probably intended to be CHANCE).

The ring is complete, but distorted. In its current condition it measures 25.93mm by 6.82mm. The band is 8.09mm wide and 1.97mm thick. It weighs 5.78 grams.

Disposition: Acquired by Colchester & Ipswich Museums (Colchester Museum). \ccession number COLEM : 2011.77

The object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal and is over 300 years old. Consequently it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content.

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Laura McLean, Essex Finds Liaison Officer
Depicted place (County of findspot) Essex
Date between 1500 and 1700
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1700-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 291308
Old ref: ESS-8DC2D6
Filename: ESS-8DC2D6.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/277463
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/277463/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/291308
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