Record ID: YORYM-7FE597
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
British Iron Age, Gold stater, contemporary forgery attributed to Addedomaros. Trinovantes, six-armed spiral type. BM 2401 ff.
Created on: Tuesday 18th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coggeshall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-C04324
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Iron Age gold coin: gold quarter stater of Cunobelinus, c. AD 10-40, "Wild Series". Mint of Camulodunum Obverse: CA-M[V] either side of corn ear Reverse: horse right Reference: c.f. BMC Hobbs p. 127, no. 1843. and c.f. Van Arsdell, p. 401, no. 1935
Created on: Tuesday 27th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-870D44
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold stater, contemporary forgery attributed to Addedomaros. Trinovantes, six-armed spiral type. Hobbs, p144, 2401 ff.
Created on: Monday 12th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coggeshall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-EDD307
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure number 2007 T639 Post Medieval gold finger ring: The ring is squashed and damaged, now a flattened oval measuring 21.67mm by 11.36mm wide. The band is 3.13mm wide, 1.42mm thick. It weighs 2.45 grams. British Museum Report: This ring is very damaged and the surface much worn. There appear to be traces of an inscription but it is not legible. It was examined by both the Medieval and Post-Medieval curators at the British Museum but neither could be certain of its date. In these circumstances it is not possible to confirm that it is more than 300 years old, and as such it fails t…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 25th September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Broxted CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-73A9C0
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2007 T575. A small spherical droplet of gold, measuring 5.5mm in diameter and weighing 4 grams. The surface is smooth and only slightly pitted. There is no decoration though some evidence for small hammer marks on the rod. Due to the undiagnostic nature of the find it can not be securely dated to pre-1707 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996.
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 16th August 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North of Colchester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-24E6C7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
British Iron Age gold stater: Uninscribed British L (Late Whaddon Chase). VA 1502-1.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: ESS-015996
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
2006 T607 'Witham area', Essex. Plain gold ring consisting of a hoop with circular cross-section, bent into a V shape. No dimensions taken. This object was reported as potential Treasure, but at the time was thought to be a modern ring, less than 300 years old, bent out of shape. It therefore did not qualify as treasure as stipulated in the Treasure Act 1996. Subsequent to the return of this item in 2007, specialists had cause to examine the photograph again and conceded that there were similarities between this piece and examples of V-shaped finger-rings attributed to the Iron Age (…
Created on: Thursday 6th September 2007
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Witham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-0144A4
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval gold lozenge-shaped pendant with four triangular cut diamonds at the corners, each with three small projecting knops at the edge, and four projecting table-cut diamonds in between them, each also with three projecting knops. At the centre is a table-cut red stone in a gold collet. There is a suspension loop at the top attached to finial; smaller suspension loop at the base. On the back the projecting knops are enamelled white with small gold patterning to the left in reserve, and with most of the body green (some enamel missing). At the centre, there is a star motif betw…
Created on: Thursday 6th September 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South West Essex', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-013793
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Gold and enamel fede ring from 'Chelmsford area', Essex Description: A thin gold ring the bezel in the form of clasped hands enamelled white, the shoulders decorated with enamel scrollwork in blue, red and white enamel, and ending in 'cuffs'. Inscribed inside in capitals: *THINKE x OF x ME*, with the original black enamel. Before the word 'OF' is a five-petal flower enamelled in blue. Date: Probably early 17th century. Discussion: For a ring with a similar capital letter inscription in the British Museum (THINK ON ME), see Dalton 1912, no. 1302. For a ring with clasped hands and sim…
Created on: Thursday 6th September 2007
Last updated: Monday 28th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chelmsford area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-00ED32
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure Number: 2006 T447. Post Medieval gold mourning ring dated to 1674. The band is simple, with a small engraving of a skull on the exterior. The interior is inscribed in lower case script: 'E : Kinsman obijt 28 Maij 74. o. y. en', with maker's mark GW in a rectangular shield. The hoop has an external diameter of 17.31mm, an internal diameter of 14.65mm, is 3.48mm wide, 1.11mm thick and weighs 2.51g. This is a characteristic type of the period, though the spelling of 'obijt' and Maij' is unusual, and the interpretation of the letters that appear after the date is unclear. T…
Created on: Thursday 6th September 2007
Last updated: Monday 22nd September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Essex', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-00D4F2
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Gold and ?garnet mount Round gold mount, set with a ?garnet and filigree-decorated, with a separately crafted backplate. The central cabochon ?garnet is set inside a plain border which is framed by a beaded wire collar from which four beaded wire arms run to the mount's frame. These arms divide the mount into four sectors, each of which is filled with gold-wire annulets with the join in many cases clearly visible and formed in most cases by two concentric wires. Each annulet has a pierced hole at its centre and the little rings are unevenly spaced. The mount is edged by a triple-stran…
Created on: Thursday 6th September 2007
Last updated: Monday 8th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mid Essex', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-0068F1
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
2005 T495: Description 3-coil gold penannular ring which appears to be made from a rolled-up length of gold sheet; the wire thus made has a flattened oval section. The ends are slightly tapered and terminate level with each other. A very small part of the tip of one end is broken off revealing a void. The piece has been squashed in the ground. Maximum dimensions (as distorted) 28mm x 10.5mm; breadth 4mm; weight 4.46 grams. Composition See appended report. Identification Coiled gold rings (but of solid, round-sectioned wire) have been found in two Bronze Age hoards containing gold or…
Created on: Thursday 6th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Takeley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-45C591
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
CORONER'S REPORT Description A late Bronze Age penannular gold ring of oval cross-section. The piece originally had alternate stripes of yellow and paler gold although this is now barely visible except internally where the surface is less worn. Measurement of specific gravity indicated that it comprises a gold covering over a base metal core. Composition Non-destructive X-ray fluorescence analysis of the surface of a very worn striped penannular ring indicated for the yellow stripes a gold content of 79-83% , a silver content of 13-17%, the remainder being copper. The gold…
Created on: Thursday 16th August 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Theydon Mount CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-45AA66
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Modern gold finger ring. British Museum Report: Gold finger ring made of three strands of twisted metal, which are flattened at the bezel to create a thin sheet. The hoop is slightly out of shape; the bezel has twisted and has cracks within it. Weight 3.92 grams; 25.2 mm outer diameter; 3.1 mm thick. An imitation of Roman-style jewellery that was popular in the 19th century. Therefore, it is not Treasure. N. Awais-Dean British Museum 31/10/07
Created on: Thursday 16th August 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East of Colchester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-458378
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
CURATOR'S REPORT Early Medieval gold and garnet setting. Possibly 7th century. Description of find Fragment of an early medieval, torn and distorted gold setting, still containing some ?garnet cloisonné. In a separate bag, two tiny garnet fragments and a small fragment of wavered gold foil with an upright cell wall. The gold setting appears to have been one end of an originally ?oval (presuming that it was symmetrical) object. It is warped and the wider end of the ?oval tore off at one point, damaging the object severely and leaving a jagged edge behind. On an open, horizontal …
Created on: Thursday 16th August 2007
Last updated: Monday 4th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chelmsford Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-455767
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
CORONER'S REPORT Description of Object A Roman gold finger-ring with oval hoop (slightly distorted in its narrowest arc), which expands to form rounded keeled shoulders flanking a flat, slender, elongated ovoid bezel incised with the Greek word EUTYXI - 'Good fortune to you (the wearer)', or 'May you (the wearer) prosper'. The size and spacing of the letters is a little irregular but they are neatly cut with well-formed seriphs. They retain much of their black-coloured inlay, probably niello. Discussion For the ring type, though with differe…
Created on: Thursday 16th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bures Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-8CCF95
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Age early uninscribed 'G' gold (Clacton Type) stater. VA1455. Dating from the late 2nd to mid 1st century BC. The coin has a maximum diameter of 19.92mm, is 2.45mm thick and weighs 5.87 grams.
Created on: Monday 2nd July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Maldon District', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2F6364
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold quarter stater, some wear, and abrasion on the obverse, Hobbs 1638. This type is not recorded in Van Arsdell; there are five in the BM including that illustrated in Hobbs all from Essendon, Herts and another six on the Celtic Coin Index (CCI 930963, 941350, 980498 from Watford, Tring and Bishops Stortford; 962670, 971014, 980125 unlocated). The type is related to Whaddon Chase and Tasciovanus types, distribution so far is Hertforshire (but Bishops Stortford eg noted as possibly from Essex, so this example is the most easterly so far but within the Catuvellauni/Trinovantes area.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coggeshall, Essex', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-AD1C00
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Complete gold finger ring. The ring takes the form of a simple band. The hoop of the ring is flat in section and is of equal width and thickness for its circumference. On the outer face of the hoop is an engraved inscription, now partial due to wear. It reads +PVR [?] VOSTR[E].........[S]ENS SV??[ST].......??[MARIA monogram ?] There are no traces of enamel. The hoop is now distorted. The external diameter of the hoop is 24.26mm lengthways and 2.65mm across the narrower diameter. The hoop is 2.42mm wide and 0.74mm thick. It weighs 1.18g.
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2007
Last updated: Friday 19th August 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North of Colchester', grid reference and parish protected.