Record ID: ESS-8442D8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast gold inscribed 'posy' (or ‘posie’)-type finger-ring of post-medieval date c.1600-1800 Description: The hoop, once circular in plan, is now bent slightly and D-shaped in cross-section. The exteriror surface is plain while the interiror is engraved with an inscription. The inscription, which runs around the internal circumference, is in lower case, italic and reads 'Hope is all my comfort’. There is a visible makers mark which is unidentifiable. Measurements: length: 24.2mm; width: 3.9mm; thickness: 1.3mm; weight: 4.03g Discussio…
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-73C607
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold pendant. A folded and crumpled discoid plate, plain on the back which is the exposed part, but with a series of flattened twisted wire loops of length 3mm passing beneath larger bosses on its display side, the latter features perhaps formed as hemispherical half-beads equipped with channels to permit the passage of the strands. An outer order of conjoined loops is discerned, with an indeterminate continuation of similar motifs on the obscured part of the pendant. A more finely cabled border of thickness 1.1mm ran round the outer edge of the disc, though worn, and is interrupted, p…
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winteringham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-731554
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of gold, likely hack gold from a penannular bracelet of Bronze Age date, possibly c.1100-850 BC. Description: The object is broadly 'axe-shaped' with a sub-circular terminal that tapers to a flat rectangular cross section. This was likely achieved by cutting and hammering. The tapered end has been cut, indicated by a bright rugged cut. The terminal also appears to have been cut from a larger object and then hammered smooth. The gold has a rich, bright yellow colour.  Measurements: Length: 14.77 mm; Width: 7.03 mm; Thickness: 6.43 …
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-49DFF2
Object type: RELIQUARY
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold reliquary. A hollow oval biconvex locket with its plain flat back formed by a plain hinged plate with a slightly projecting outer edge opposite paired hinges, and with four pairs of collets [each collet of diameter 2.8mm and height 3.2mm with wall thickness of 0.7mm, and with each pair of collets sharing a single heart-shaped base plate] symmetrically distributed round its edges, and with its crest occupied by a rounded oval or D-shaped orange-red translucent polished stone – possibly a garnet [of visible length 9.6mm and width 6.7mm] - whose smooth face protrudes slightly f…
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Broughton Night Soil Field', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-9F5226
Object type: CANDLE HOLDER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Medieval to Early Post-Medieval copper alloy candle holder, c.AD 1450-1550. The surviving part consists of one socket-like candle holder and part of the arm that it slotted into. The base, stem, spike or pricket, most of the candlestick's arm are missing. The socket has a waisted collar at the base. The socket is a cylinder with straight side, possibly decorated with stamped floral designs, although wear and corrosion make these difficult to discern. The candle holder has a light greenish-grey patina. Compare LIN-EBB042 and SF-EC21B2 and LIN-BC3C51, t…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: PAS-755C62
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval finger ring, of stirrup shape. The hoop is slightly distorted and abraded along its edges. The ring is set with a roughly rectangular stone, which is held in place by two claws. The ring is gold, and dates from the 13th century. The stone is blue, and is a sapphire. Surface analysis indicated gold and silver contents of approximately 73–76% and 16–18% respectively, and confirmed the gemstone Dimensions: length 25 mm, width 20 mm It has been published in the Treasure Annual Report 2005/6 (p. 115, no. 403)
Created on: Saturday 10th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 10th February 2024
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Record ID: PAS-7555B5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval finger ring of iconographic type.  The bezel is hexagonal and contains a depiction of God the Father holding the figure of Christ on the Cross.  This was the conventional way to portray the Trinity in the late medieval period, though the dove representing the Holy Spirit seems to be absent. The hoop of the ring is twisted.  The twists closest to the bezel are engraved with seven five-petalled flowers and a lupin (?).  The five-petalled flower is a recognised reference to the five wounds of Christ and the number seven may be an allusion to the seven sorro…
Created on: Saturday 10th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 10th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North of Colchester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-B61B9A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but warped cast gold finger ring with incised bezel. The finger ring is made of a circular hoop that consists of a mostly straight sided, D-shaped (flat inside, slightly domed outside edge) band. This widens towards th bezel. This has a raised oval section which is 9.8mm long and 8.5mm wide. This has incised decoration consisting of six dots in a transverse line. Below these are two columns of three incised dots. The hoop is slightly warped out of its originally circular shape. The inside of the band has no decorative features such as an incsription or hallmark however…
Created on: Monday 20th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Garsington CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-A5A93A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold finger ring of post-medieval date, c. AD 1800-1830. The ring has a thin, undecorated D-sectioned band with no bezel. It bears an interior maker's mark, 'WH', which has been identified with Will Hunter or Will Hitchin, a London goldsmith working at the beginning of the 19th century. Diameter: 16 mm, thickness: 0.75 mm, width: 2 mm and weight 1 g.
Created on: Thursday 26th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-EA0AF6
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, droplet of almost pure gold, probably casting waste of uncertain date. Length: 10.23mm; width: 7.41mm; 4.98mm and weight: 2.8g.  Non-destructive X-ray fluorescence analysis indicated a surface composition of approximately 95-97% gold, 1-2% silver and the rest being copper.
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Cold Ash', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-7C4144
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A fragment from a medieval gold finger ring consisting only of the bezel and the stone it held. The biconical bezel is oval in plan, hexagonal in cross section and hollow. On the lower edges of the long sides there are the remains of the attachment between the bezel and hoop surviving as trapezoidal projections. To the side of one of these, the frame is cracked and broken missing small fragments of its plate. At top of the bezel is an oval hole leaving space for a cabochon purple gemstone. This is free of the bezel after it was cleaned by the finder. Dimensions: The…
Created on: Thursday 12th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hortum-cum-Studley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-D78307
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval gold posie ring with internal inscription probably dating c.18th century. The ring slightly crushed into an oval and has a plano-convex cross section. It has a plan external surface and is inscribed on the internal surface in italic script with occasional serifs reading 'Be constant you for I am true' followed by a makers mark I.G in shield with pellet below. There is a small nick on the outside edge.  Measurements: Length: 21.73mm; width: 16.75mm; width of band: 2.87mm and thickness of band: 1.09mm and weight: 2.16g. Di…
Created on: Wednesday 4th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Chieveley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3FCA89
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete Post Medieval gold finger ring dating to circa AD 1550-1650. It is a posey or ‘posie’ ring containing incised decoration on the outer face and an inscription on the inner. It is circular in plan and plano-convex in section. The outer face is decorated with a repetitive incised design of two obliquely incised grooves between which are three circular pellets arranged in an oblique line. Beneath are two median longitudinal incised grooves which are flanked by three rounded pellets arranged in a linear fashion. The design is present four times. The insid…
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Framlingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-C24656
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A small gold ingot/hack gold ingot, of possible Bronze Age to Early-medieval date. The ingot is roughly sub-rectangular in section and in plan with no clear original edges each being irregular and slightly ragged. One long edge is slightyl bevelled indicating where the item might have been clipped. Dimensions: The ingot is 12.2mm long, 9.9mm wide, 0.8mm thick and weighs 0.93 grams. Discussion:  There are few diagnostic features on this fragment. However, similar examples on the database include IOW-07210E, HAMP-8B1C5E and CORN-ECECE2 suggested to date to the B…
Created on: Thursday 21st September 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Warborough CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-DD3CA5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval gold annular brooch with moulded chevron decoration dating c. 1150-1400. The complete brooch survives with no damage. The frame is annular but not flat with curved semi-vertical sides. The hoop is formed from a thin band, (2.35mm wide), with a rectangular, convex cross-section which curves inwards to the aperture. There is a constriction in the frame for the wrap-around pin which is attached. The pin has a rectangular cross-section and sharp point that meets the outside edge of the opposing side. The pin is also decorated wit…
Created on: Tuesday 29th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Buriton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-8A035F
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold penannular ring of late Bronze Age date. The ring is 17.5mm in diameter and has a circular cross section of 6mm diameter, with a gap of 2mm between the flat ends. The ring appears to be solid gold rather than plated as there are no evident cracks or fracturing in the surface which would be expected from corrosion of a copper alloy core. No decorative banding is evident.
Created on: Friday 25th August 2023
Last updated: Sunday 19th November 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-F6A445
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold and ?rock crystal cuff link of Post-Medieval date. The cuff link is an elongated, plain, octagonal setting with a circular loop on the back. Within the setting is a complete octagonally cut clear crystal stone, Underneath the stone is unclear initials arranged in gold filigree, 
Created on: Sunday 6th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Appleshaw CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-12269E
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold ingot. Cut part of a gold ingot, old find from 1995. Anglo-Saxon or Viking. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 700-1000 Length: 14.8mm, Width: 9.7mm, Thickness: 5mm, Weight: 7.93gms
Created on: Wednesday 26th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 26th July 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: OXON-FB4649
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A complete cast gold posy ring of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1625 - 1800. The object is a finger ring composed of a hoop which wis circular in plan and a shallow D-shape in cross-section with a convex outer surface and flat inner surface. The ring is plain barring an inscription on the inner surface of the hoop. This reads ” Let love endure ~” with no traces of a makers mark The finger ring is still a clear gold colour but has several scratches on its outer surface. Dimensions: The finger ring has a maximum diameter of 21.8mm, is 6.0mm wide, 1.5mm thick …
Created on: Tuesday 25th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Watlington CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-C89389
Object type: LOCKET
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval to modern gold locket, possibly a mourning locket, dating to c. AD 1800-1900. The locket is oval shaped, and formed of two halves held together by a hinge on one side and clasp on the other.The hinge is broken, so when the locket is opened the two halves fall apart. On the front of the locket is a raised monogram, with the letters J O U J I S. On the reverse of the locket there is no decoration. At the top of the locket is a circular attachment loop, with another larger attachment loop above. Looking at the locket from the front the opening clasp is on the left, wi…
Created on: Wednesday 28th June 2023
Last updated: Sunday 2nd July 2023
Spatial data recorded.