Signet ring, 16th century
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Identifier: 1061.1
Ten carat gold signet ring with an engraved prancing lion crest attributed to the Kendall family. Archaeologists believe the ring dates to the 16th century and once belonged to a member of the Roanoke Colony of 1585-1586. It was excavated at the Cape Creek site (Croatan), Buxton, Dare County, North Carolina, in 1998 during the Croatan Archaeological Project, which was directed by East Carolina University Professor Emeritus David Sutton Phelps.more...
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Ten carat gold signet ring with an engraved prancing lion crest attributed to the Kendall family. Archaeologists believe the ring dates to the 16th century and once belonged to a member of the Roanoke Colony of 1585-1586. It was excavated at the Cape Creek site (Croatan), Buxton, Dare County, North Carolina, in 1998 during the Croatan Archaeological Project, which was directed by East Carolina University Professor Emeritus David Sutton Phelps.
Contributor(s)
Phelps, David Sutton
Date
1500 - 1599
Call Number
1061.1
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Collection(s)
Age of Exploration

Subject(s)
Gold rings--North Carolina--Buxton
Excavations (Archaeology)--North Carolina--Buxton
Archaeological assemblages--North Carolina--Buxton
Roanoke Island (N.C.)--History--16th century
Roanoke Colony
Kendall family
Finding Aid
Croatan Archaeological Site Collection

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Location (spatial)
United States--North Carolina--Dare County (N.C.)--Buxton (N.C.)
Type
three dimensional object
Medium
cultural artifacts
Physical Description
13mm x 20mm x 6mm
Rights
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Persistent URL
http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/927

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 Wed Sep 8 08:37 AM  by r33ce

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 Tue Sep 7 09:56 AM  by

video isn't working again
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 Thu Aug 19 01:56 PM  by r33c3

the 360 view is accessible again :]
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 Wed Aug 18 06:14 PM  by

you used to be able to view this as a 360 image - where did it go?
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 Sat Feb 28 11:58 AM  by Diane Buccheri

Marvelous find. Dr. David S. Phelps was a marvelous director and archaeologist. Forever, my hat's off to him.
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