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SOM-C1BEF1: Post-Medieval gold finger ring
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Somerset County Council, Anna Booth, 2009-08-07 13:32:00
Title
SOM-C1BEF1: Post-Medieval gold finger ring
Description
English: Late Medieval gold finger-ring, engraved on exterior with a Tau cross three times, evenly spaced with a tear or drop of blood between each. The interior is plain.

Discussion: This ring probably was intended to provide some kind of healing property to the wearer.

Date: Late 15th or early 16th Century.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Somerset
Date between 1450 and 1550
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1450-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1550-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 265630
Old ref: SOM-C1BEF1
Filename: SOM-C1BEF1.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/218656
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/218656/recordtype/artefacts
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/265630
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