Record ID: CAM-1BD43B
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval gold finger-ring of stirrup shaped form with additional decoration on the external surface of the shoulders. This finger-ring is complete and just subtlety squashed out of shape. It weighs 1.37g, has a height of 22.7mm, width of 19.7mm, thickness of 2.3mm. The hoop is a sub-circular shape the base bent over to one side on the plane of the circumference. The base of the hoop has a 'D' shaped cross-section of 0.6mm thickness. To the sides of the hoop the cross-section thickness is 1.1mm. The top of the hoop expands to form a triangular bezel, which accounts f…
Created on: Thursday 8th December 2022
Last updated: Thursday 21st December 2023
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Record ID: CAM-D675E8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval gold finger-ring with incised decoration and inscription in black-letter font. This artefact weighs 1.69g. The band that forms the hoop has a rectangular cross-section, the width measuring 3.8mm with a thickness of 0.7mm. The hoop has been squashed out of shape and is now an irregular oval, externally measuring a maximum 19.5mm x 13.8mm. The internal surface of the band is undecorated. The external surface is inscribed le belle ne which translated from French is beauty born. Between each of the three words there are two incised motifs of a flower on a&nb…
Created on: Tuesday 11th January 2022
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
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Record ID: CAM-63FD4D
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold Medieval finger-ring with blue cabochon gem setting in the bezel. This finger-ring weighs 1.79g and currently has a maximum bent height of 22.5mm. The band that forms the hoop has a shallow 'D' shaped cross-section the inner surface being flat. The band has a width of 2.0mm and thickness of 0.6mm at the base of the hoop. This gradually increases to c.2.7mm width and c.0.9mm thickness at the shoulders. There are no maker's marks, inscription or decoration on the inner surface. The base of the external surface of the hoop is plain and undecorated. The upper c.15.…
Created on: Tuesday 30th November 2021
Last updated: Friday 26th May 2023
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Record ID: CAM-4E7E9D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A late medieval gold Angel of Henry VII (1485-1509) dating to 1490-1504, Class III (North 1696), mint: London (Tower), initial mark: pansy (both sides). Ref: North 1991: 101. Obverse: St Michael standing facing, both feet resting on dragon, which he is piercing with a spear; hEnRIC.DI.[GR]A .REX.ANGL.Z.FRAn' (saltire stops). Reverse: Ship with large cross as mast, from which the royal shield is hanging; 'h' to left of mast, rose to right; PER CRVC' TVA.SALVA.nOS.XPC.REDE'[TO]R (saltire stops). Die axis is 4 o'clock. Weight is 5.00g, diameter is 29.2mm, thickness is 0.…
Created on: Monday 29th November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 11th January 2022
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Record ID: CAM-7846E0
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval gold finger-ring with cabochon cut gemstone. This is a style of finger-ring often referred to as a stirrup style finger-ring. It weighs 5.41g and has a circular shaped hoop of 21.2mm external diameter (on the horizontal axis if the artefact is held with the bezel at the top). The hoop has a 'D' shaped cross-section being flattened on the inner surface and convexly curved on the outer surface. At the base of the hoop the band has a width of 3.6mm and thickness of 1.1mm. Halfway up the hoop the band has a width of 3.9mm and thickness of 1.2mm. At the top of the ho…
Created on: Monday 14th June 2021
Last updated: Friday 21st October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Lincolnshire Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-2AC08E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold finger-ring of Medieval date. This finger-ring weighs 2.22g and the hoop, probably originally circular in shape, has been squashed and twisted into an irregular oval more pointed at one end of the length axis than the other. In this misshapen condition the loop has a length of 26.4mm x 11.8mm. The band that forms the loop has a rectangular cross-section of 4.8mm width and 0.7mm thickness. There is no visible solder or join line on the hoop. The inner surface of the artefact is undecorated. The external surface is inscribed with a motto in black letter font. Interspersed wi…
Created on: Wednesday 18th March 2020
Last updated: Friday 27th January 2023
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Record ID: CAM-0582C9
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval gold finger-ring with stone setting in place. This finger-ring weighs 1.02g. The hoop has been squashed into a sub-rectangular shaped oval. The hoop has a maximum external width of 17.5mm. The hoop has an internal height of 18.0mm and width of 15.9mm. At the base of the hoop the band has a width of 1.3mm and thickness of 0.6mm. At the sides of the hoop the band has a width of 1.4mm and thickness of 0.7mm. At the side of the bezel the band has increased to a width of 1.8mm and thickness of 1.6mm. The band has a 'D' shaped cross-section being flat, smooth and undecorated…
Created on: Friday 11th October 2019
Last updated: Thursday 19th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Kesteven District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-2E1627
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval gold annular brooch weighing 1.34g. The brooch frame has a triangular cross-section with a flat undecorated reverse surface. The frame has an external diameter of 16.5mm and the internal diameter of the loop is 11.9mm. The frame has a thickness of 0.9mm. 1.6mm of the frame's circumference contracts to form a pin constriction. This constriction reduces the width of the frame, at this place, to c.0.9mm. To either side of the constriction there is what appears to be a raised, slightly shaped, collar c.0.9mm wide. Directly opposite the pin constriction the frame has a four-…
Created on: Monday 19th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedfordshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-112187
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval gold stirrup-shaped finger-ring with remains of a stone setting. The band has a slight D-shaped cross-section the convex inner surface of the band being a little flatter than the convex curve of the outer surface. The band has a width of 1.5mm and thickness of 0.7mm. The band forms a loop 17.8mm wide and 20.2mm tall. The loop of this finger-ring is sub-circular, now slightly bent out of shape, and rises to the bezel forming a subtle ovoid shape. The bezel accounts for 2.2mm of the total height. and widens to a width of 2.1mm. The top of the bezel comes to a sub-oval/sub-rec…
Created on: Thursday 7th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 19th February 2018
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Record ID: CAM-9D94D8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval (AD1200-1400) gold finger-ring with red to dark pink gemstone surviving in the bezel. The bezel is sub-rectangular in shape measuring: width 11.1mm x length 7.9mm with slightly rounded corners. The shorter sides are straight and the longer sides slightly concave, the shorter length across the centre of the bezel being reduced to 7.1mm. In profile the bezel has an asymmetrical sub-octahedron shape with the apex below and above sliced-off. The centre of the underside of the bezel protrudes out to lesser extent than that of the upper surface. At the centre of…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd May 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 25th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boston District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-DE3194
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: City of Peterborough
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold quarter noble of Edward III, AD1327-1377, probably fourth coinage pre-treaty period AD 1351-1361. Obverse legend reads +EDWAR.R.ANGL.Z.[F]RANC.D.hY. stops are double saltires. Obverse shows the royal shield quartered with the arms of England and France within a tressure of eight arches (see North Vol.II, pp.41). Reverse legend reads +EXALTABITVR.IN.GLORIA. stops are double saltires. Reverse shows Floriated cross with a lis at the end of each limb, in each angle a lion passant, guardant, all within a tressure of eight arches (see North Vol.II, pp.41). This coin has at leas…
Created on: Friday 10th February 2017
Last updated: Friday 10th March 2017
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Record ID: CAM-7051BC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold posy finger-ring of Post-Medieval date. The band is circular with no evidence of a join, it has an external diameter of 15.3mm, width of 5.5mm and thickness of 1.1mm. The inner surface of the band is an undecorated straight walled loop. The exterior surface is concave and decorated. The decoration consists of a line border of closely set pellets along both edges with incised foliate design at the centre. The foliate design appears twice, alternate with a single inscribed word, in blackletter (Gothic) script, one of which is preceeded with a six pointed star symbol formed of thr…
Created on: Friday 19th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 15th December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coveney Parish Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-FC8852
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold inscribed finger-ring of Medieval date. This finger-ring has a rectangular cross-section of 3.2mm width and 0.9mm thickness. The band forms an approximate circle, slightly squashed into a subtle oval, the external diameter measurement 21.8mm across the widest axis and 20.3mm across the axis 90 degrees from the widest axis. An inscription is present both on the inner and external surface of the band. The inscription lettering height is almost the full width of the band and the lettering size and spacing is such that the inscription fills the full circumference of both the inner …
Created on: Tuesday 26th April 2016
Last updated: Thursday 6th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Central Bedfordshire District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-A8B768
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval gold finger-ring with blue stone setting held within the bezel. The finger-ring has a circular hoop of circular cross-section. The cross-section has a diameter of 1.1mm at the base of the loop which increases to a maximum of 1.9mm (height) x 1.4mm next to the bezel where the cross-section becomes oval. The loop has an external diameter of 20.7mm. The bezel rises up from the band flaring outwards as it rises up so that it has a conical appearance from all profile views. The bezel has a height of 5.6mm. The upper 1.3mm of the bezel height angles inwards to help secure the …
Created on: Thursday 17th March 2016
Last updated: Thursday 29th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huntingdon District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-69867A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold annular brooch of Medieval date. The brooch weighs 2.36g and has an external diameter of 20.0mm and internal diameter of 14.4mm. The frame of the brooch has a 'D' shaped cross-section with convexly curved upper surface and flat reverse. The band of the frame has a width of 2.8mm and thickness of 1.1mm. The band constricts for a length of 2.1mm so that the pin can attach to the frame. The width and cross-section of the pin constriction is uncertain as it is hidden from view by the pin. The upper surface of the brooch is decorated with incised or punch stamped grooved lin…
Created on: Thursday 8th October 2015
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Northamptonshire County Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-71FF34
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold medieval stirrup shaped finger-ring with red stone setting intact. The ring has a sub-circular to sub-triangular shape, the internal diameter measurements are: horizontal 19.1mm and height or vertical 16.8mm. The external measurements are: horizontal 21.3mm and height or vertical 21.4mm. Weight is 2.78g. The slender 'D' shaped hoop, flat on the inner surface, is 2.0mm wide and 1.0mm thick at the base of the hoop (opposite the bezel). The hoop rises up to a pointed bezel with a sub-oval setting. The hoop is 3.6mm wide and 2.9mm thick at the bezel, thickness not including t…
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Thursday 14th May 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cambridgeshire District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-976DB1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval gold half-noble of Edward III, Treaty period (1363-1369), Mint: London, N 1238. The obverse shows a forward facing king in ship with sword in right hand and quartered shield of England and France in left. Obverse legend: xEDWARDxDEIxGxREXxAnGLx[D]xhYBxZxAQT with double saltire stops. Reverse shows the small 'E' at the centre. Reverse legend reads +DO[MINExM]ExINxFVRORExTVOxARGVASxME with double saltire stops. Weight is 2.99g, diameter is 25.23mm, thickness is 0.53mm. Die axis is 12 o'clock. See North, J.J. English Hammered Coinage: Volume II, Edward I to Charles II…
Created on: Thursday 13th June 2013
Last updated: Thursday 20th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Hertfordshire District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-F22345
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval gold half noble of Henry V (1413-22); Class C (early), North 1377, probably slightly clipped. Obverse show King on ship with a broken annulet on the ship's side. Weight is 3.10g, diameter is 25.01mm, thickness is 0.54mm.
Created on: Friday 24th May 2013
Last updated: Friday 12th July 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Cambridgeshire District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-03F2D3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold stirrup shaped finger-ring of Medieval date. The slender 'D' shaped hoop, flat on the inner surface, is 2.13mm wide and 0.57mm thick at the base of the hoop (opposite the bezel). The hoop rises up to a pointed bezel with a sub-oval/sub-rectangular setting. The hoop is 2.62mm wide and 3.78mm thick at the bezel, thickness not including the setting which increases the thickness at the bezel to 4.51mm. The blue setting is perhaps most likely to be a sapphire and has a slightly convex shaped upper surface and is still securely fitted within the bezel. It is not possible to determine…
Created on: Friday 13th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 11th August 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cambridgeshire Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-05A915
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold iconographic finger-ring of 15th to early 16th century date. Weight 3.2g, inner diameter 18.50mm by 17.41mm (vertical by horizontal), outer diameter 20.45mm by 19.61mm (vertical by horizontal). The band is 6.70mm wide and 1.15mm thick at the top, and 3.95mm wide and 1.15mm thick at the bottom. The internal surface of the ring is smooth and plain with no hallmarks present. The outer surface of approximately one quadrant, the lower quadrant, of the ring is smooth and undecorated. The bezel of the ring is a straight sided or sub-rectangular flattened area 6.70mm wide and c.9.60m…
Created on: Friday 14th January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 24th July 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kennet District', grid reference and parish protected.