File:71A791. Post-medieval silver gilt finger ring with inscription (FindID 226568).jpg

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71A791. Post-medieval silver gilt finger ring with inscription
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Somerset County Council, Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen, 2009-02-04 15:59:51
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71A791. Post-medieval silver gilt finger ring with inscription
Description
English: A silver gilt posy ring. Broad, flat band with protruding rim and beading above and below inscription. The band is inscribed on the exterior surface. The inscription reads "MY HART IS YOVRS" with a flourish at the end.

16th to early 17th century

A similar inscription, "My harte is you", can be found in Evans, J (1931). English Posies and Posy Rings. Oxford Univ. Press, Oxford, pg 78. This inscription dates to AD1596.

Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Hampshire
Date between 1550 and 1650
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1550-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1650-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 226568
Old ref: DOR-71A791
Filename: 2008 T407.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/201308
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/201308/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/226568
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