Find Spot record MDO5716 - Post-medieval finger ring, Pilford Farm, Hampreston, Ferndown Town
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Summary
A late 17th-century gold signet ring with a fleur de lys device found by a metal detectorist.
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Full Description
An early seventeenth century gold signet ring with a fleur de lys device, found at Pilford Farm.
Metal detector find at a depth of about four inches on arable land. The crop had just been taken up and the field had not been re-ploughed. The finder also reported a 'bronze object which looks like a dagger tip' from the same area. The ring was found on 2 November 1992.
Judy Rudoe of the British Museum reports (letter 10 December 1992) that the ring is a 'standard type of personal signet ring (or seal ring) and probably dates from the early seventeenth century'.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 038 022 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SW |
| Civil Parish | Ferndown Town; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 009 069
Record last edited
Jan 14 2021 8:56AM
