NHER 49964 (Find Spot record) - Medieval gold ring

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Summary

A medieval inscribed gold finger ring was found during gardening in 2006.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG41NE
Civil Parish ORMESBY ST MARGARET WITH SCRATBY, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

September 2006. Found while gardening.
Medieval gold finger ring with external inscription 'PURNOUS' translated 'FOR US'.
Reported as Treasure.
See description in file.
Although originally identified as a post-medieval posy ring it is described in (S1) as a 15th-century finger ring.
E. Darch (NLA), 14 December 2006. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 May 2020.

  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and British Museum. 2008. Treasure Annual Report 2005/6. p 123; No 477.
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1401 AD to 1500 AD)

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Record last edited

May 11 2020 3:29AM

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