Record ID: KENT-926022
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval cast silver-gilt finger ring, of stirrup style, and dating to c.AD.1150-1500. Description: The object is stirrup shaped, with a sub-circular hoop rising to a triangular bezel. In cross-section the hoop is D-shaped and is uninscribed. The bezel has an integrally cast silver boss, in place and in imitation of a gem setting. The ring is a bright gold in colour, with patches of the gilding having worn away to reveal the silver beneath. The object has two small nicks but is otherwise in good condition and complete. Measurements: External Hoop Diamet…
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: PAS-751353
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval finger-ring in three fragments, formed of a flat hoop terminating in two clasped hands with scalloped cuffs. The ring carried a rudimentary engraving, which consists of an inscription punctuated by simple stars, circles and foliate motifs. The inscription reads: 'de don co . . '. The inscription is either a corruption of the popular medieval sentiment 'de bon coer' ('of/from good heart') or it signifies the gift of/from a heart (using the noun 'don' meaning 'gift'). The finger-ring is silver-gilt, and dates from the la…
Created on: Saturday 10th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 10th February 2024
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Record ID: NLM-B714F1
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver-gilt finger ring. Treasure Case T28, 2002. Silver finger ring, bezel two hands clasping, above the remains of a crown. Incised decoration on the back. Modern repairs, over polish. Suggested date: Late Medieval, 1450-1550 Height: 21.3mm, Width: 20.3mm, Thickness: 1.5mm, Weight: 3.06gms
Created on: Thursday 1st February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-0B9EC2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete medieval gem-set silver gilt 'stirrup' finger ring. The hoop is undecorated, with a plano-convex or D-shaped cross section, and although now broken would have had an internal diameter of approximately 17mm when intact. The bezel is pointed and triangular, 4.6mm high, with a  single setting for a (now lost) oval gemstone measuring 3mm in length and 2.2mm wide. The smooth shoulders of the bezel merge into the hoop. There are no marks or inscriptions.
Created on: Friday 24th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2024
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Record ID: GLO-191761
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver gilt finger ring fragment which is missing the lower half of the hoop. The top of the ring has a bi-faceted bezel, each side is decorated with a central heart, that is flanked by vines formed from a line of stacked chevrons each formed from two converging stamped lines.  The shoulders are again bi-faceted, but this time the ridge is set at an angle to form the impression of a twist, each angle is decorated with a vine formed from a central recessed line that this short, angled lines (branches) on running down either side. The shoulders narrow to the hoop, which is decorated…
Created on: Monday 25th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 6th October 2023
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Record ID: NMS-F720E6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Gilded silver finger-ring of 'iconographic' type, with clasped hands on the hoop. It is a fairly large ring, with the hoop generally of D-shaped cross-section. The gilding survives very well on both interior and exterior, with just a few areas (mainly around the edges) worn to show the underlying silver. The bezel is roughly triangular in cross-section, and is divided into two longitudinal concave fields with a central ridge. Each field is decorated with a crudely engraved human figure in three-quarter pose looking slightly towards the central ridge. They see…
Created on: Wednesday 30th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-766B0D
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a medieval silver gilt finger ring dating c. AD 1300-1500.  The fragment is rectangular in cross-section with worn breaks each end and the band tapers in width from 5.76mm to 5.16mm. There is a raised lip on the upper surface at the break on the wider end suggesting a missing raised moulded element. The upper surface is covered in crude moulded decoration comprising a continuous row of alternating motifs. The first has a sub-square raised border filled with 5 oblique raised lines; the second has a raised lozenge shaped border with a quatrefoil re…
Created on: Thursday 24th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Stapleford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-C8281C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a late medieval silver ring. The bezel is incomplete but appears to have been flat and lozenge shaped, bearing a panel of incised decoration, possibly comprising a saltire cross on a field of cross hatched lines within a linear border. The hoop has a triangular crossed section (2.1mm thick) and meets the bezel at a stepped shoulder with a flat chevron-shaped collar decorated with a band of parallel incised dashes, arranged in line with the hoop. The inside surface of the ring is flat. There are no maker's marks.
Created on: Wednesday 16th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
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Record ID: BERK-4A5104
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver gilt 'fede' finger ring of medieval to date (c.1400-1500). The hoop of the ring is square in cross-section and widens slightly at the shoulders to meet the bezel. The loop of the ring is not a complete circles. There are two termini which overlap to complete the loop. It is unclear if this is the original design or a fix for a break. The bezel, which is integral to the ring, is cut at the bottom to represent the outline of the fingers of the hands. The fingers of onehand are created by four engraved lines, representing the spaces between the fin…
Created on: Thursday 10th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winterbourne CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-156EAE
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver finger ring. Cast D section band of uniform width with a series of seven complete and stubby saltires equidistantly distributed along its outer side. At the shoulder of the ring, the site of an eighth saltire is intruded on by a slightly expanded oval bezel displaying a Maltese cross with rounded ends to its arms, with a triangular moulding in the equivalent position on the other side of the bezel. The ends of the band are butted behind the bezel, suggesting it to be soldered to the band at the point of its closure. Smoothed by wear. In view of the material and suspected date, t…
Created on: Friday 14th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 17th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Orton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-C54934
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver gilt medieval finger ring with applied quatrefoil bezel.  The hoop is undecorated and D-shaped in cross-section with the bezel soldered onto the butted join.  The bezel is formed from a silver square plate that has been soldered onto the top of the hoop.  The plate has been shaped into a four petalled quatrefoil flower and decorated so each lobe looks like a leaf with a central rib and oblique incised lines for the veins. Similar rings can be seen at SWYOR-708B31 and DOR-9156AA which has been attributed to the 13th century by Beverley Nenk. Compare also SOM-F8FE…
Created on: Wednesday 28th June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 12th July 2023
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Record ID: GLO-BF381D
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A crushed but complete silver gilt finger ring of medieval to post medieval date. The finger ring is formed from a plain band that has a rectangular cross section, but whose loop has now been squished and flattened.  Soldered to the outer edge of the loop is the bezel. The bezel is in the form of a crowned and heart. The "heart" of this design is made up of a V shape with both arms extending and curving outwards to end in fleur-de-lis terminals.  the crown is placed above the heart and in between the arms leaving a sub-oval openwork aperture in the centre Placed a…
Created on: Friday 28th April 2023
Last updated: Friday 30th June 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-670C01
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2023 T364. Description:  A complete silver-gilt ‘fede’ style finger ring of medieval date, c.AD 1350 – 1500. The finder ring is circular with a rectangular section.  The bezel is formed of an ovate panel depicting clasped hands, narrowed at the wrists. The hoop displays nine raised square panels. The panels to either side of the wrists are decorated with a quatrefoil flower motif comprised of four joined lozenges the rest bear an inscription in Lombardic capitalised script which reads ‘IhESVS n’ meaning Jesus of Nazareth. The…
Created on: Wednesday 12th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dalby-Cum-Skewsby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-C07557
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver gilt iconographic finger ring of Medieval - Post-Medieval date. Only the bezel and the shoulders of the ring are extant. The ring is broken and missing below both shoulders. There is a central ridge running along the length of the shoulders and bezel. It is decorated with lattitudinal grooves. Either side of this ridge on the shoulders are grooves representing flowers and leaves. The bezel is decorated with incised lines and grooves. The design is almost mirrored on either side of the central ridge. At either end of each of the panels is a crescentic groove, the ends of w…
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2023
Last updated: Friday 14th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bucklebury CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-4B4C2F
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver finger-ring of 12th century date, broken into three pieces and flattened out, with a geometric pattern.  Main square bezel with central cross cleché  within a square that has been decorated with fine incised parallel lines and dots. Either side of the central decoration is bordered by a narrow vertical rectangle with fine incised zig-zags, and quatrefoil designs in which have been decorated with fine incised parallel lines and dots in the quarters. The ring tapers away from the bezel and the reverse features  triangular punched dots surroundin…
Created on: Tuesday 21st February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
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Record ID: WILT-44A0C6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval silver finger ring dating to c. AD 1300-1500. The finger ring comprises a narrow hoop, very slightly D-shaped in cross-section, with a single soldered joint behind an applied bezel. The bezel is in the form of a crude quatrefoil, possibly representing a four-petalled flower. It is undecorated. On the hoop five short parallel lines radiate out from each side of the quatrefoil. Inside the band a single incised line runs the entire way around the hoop, otherwise the ring is plain. Dimensions: Diameter 20.9mm; Thickness 1.1mm; Bezel 5.0mm x 6.5mm; Weight 1.50…
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2022
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bishops Cannings CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-B72E0E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: An incomplete late Medieval silver-gilt iconographic finger ring dating c. AD1400-1500.  The bezel and shoulders survive with slightly worn breaks. The bezel is facetted and trapezoidal in cross-section, the upper face divided into three concave panels with recessed figurative decoration. The central rectangular panel is narrow, the field filled with a single stem flower with a tulip like head and three pairs of lenticular leaves spaced evenly up the stem. Each trapezoidal side panel contains a single robed figure which&nb…
Created on: Wednesday 9th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Battle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-BD5826
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver gilt Finger Ring of Medieval date (AD 1200-1400). The hoop in complete due to a break resulting in the loss on the lower approx. 1/3 of the band. The retained band is rectangular in section and expands out slightly to form shoulder, which flank the applied bezel. The bezel is composed of a sub-circular plate with a large pellet at the apex. The plate is decorated with repeating incised radiating lines, to give the bezel the form of a stylised flower. One shoulder retains an applied rectangular component which curves to one side of the bezel and expands…
Created on: Friday 28th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 13th December 2023
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Record ID: WAW-66352A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete silver finger ring. The ring has a rectangular bezel with a round, opaque blue glass setting. The bezel is flat and the D-sectioned loop tapers from the bezel and narrows as it goes round. The loop has been bent out of shape on the underside but is complete. The object is tarnished and appears to show signs of gilding on the bezel and the shoulders. Dimensions: 16.86mm long, 21.28mm wide, 2.78mm thick (at the bezel) and weighs 1.39g. Discussion: A comparable ring style can be seen in Egan and Pritchard (2002: 328) no. 1616, where such a style has been dated t…
Created on: Monday 24th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 12th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bickmarsh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-E7BEAE
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval silver incomplete finger ring dating from AD 1150 - 1250. Only the bezel and shoulders of the ring survive. The ring is a stirrup shaped ring with a tall bezel which is triangular in side view. It is surmounted with an oval setting for a gem, now missing. The long sides of the bezel are decorated with a recessed cross pommee on each face. There is a double groove collar dividing the bezel from the shoulder on each side. the shoulders are both decorated with a recessed cross saltire with punched annulets in the angles. The hoop is D shaped in cross-section. The surviving…
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th August 2023
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