Record ID: DENO-00FD99
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure Case 2017 T1133: Medieval Finger Ring Description: A gold medieval 'stirrup-shaped' finger ring with a blue stone setting (AD c.1200-c.1300). The hoop of the ring is is broadly circular in shape and D-shaped in cross-section (flat on the inside edge). The bezel and shoulders are broadly triangular in shape with bevelled inner edged. The seeing is a hexagonal blue stone, possibly a sapphire, facetted on the sides and cabochon on top. Overall, the ring measures 29.4 mm in length from top of the bezel to the back of the hoop, has an external diameter of 23.1 mm and a…
Created on: Thursday 30th November 2017
Last updated: Monday 30th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alfreton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-E4AE15
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy possibly medieval finger ring (AD c.1100-c.1300), missing roughly half of its hoop. Overall, the ring measures 21.5mm long, 13.4mm wide and 5.6mm thick. It weighs 1.42g. The object is formed from three flat rectangular plates, each measuring c.7.6mm long, 5.6mm wide and 1.6mm thick, connected to each other by slightly narrowed and thinner strips which have a flat D-shaped cross-section. No direct parallels have been seen by the recorder, but some medieval rings of the 12th century or later have rectangular bezels and some of those have a series of three beze…
Created on: Tuesday 19th January 2016
Last updated: Thursday 3rd March 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DENO-0B1431
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE: 2013 T879 Description: A complete gold finger ring of 15th century date. The ring is circular and the band is slightly concave in section so that the external inscription is set within a slightly incurved recess which may originally have contained enamel. The internal surface of the ring is plain. The external inscription is in French and reads: "+ en bon desir" which translates as "in good desire". Each word of the inscription is separated from the next with an engraved foliate design of feathered stems, with a single larger stem between the words en and bon and …
Created on: Monday 9th November 2015
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barton Blount Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-F724F9
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy medieval (AD c.1350-c.1400) finger ring. The ring is bent out of shape, probably as a result of ploughing, and now is broadly triangular in shape. Overall, it measures 21.4mm long, 16.9mm wide and 4.3mm thick. It weighs 1.16g. The ring is formed from a rectangular strip of copper alloy sheeting, measuring 4.3mm by 0.9mm. The two ends of the strip overlap and were soldered together, and there is now a small fragment missing from the join. The outer surface of the ring is patterned on the outside with a repeating sequence of cross pattées and transverse ladder-like pa…
Created on: Monday 3rd August 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 12th August 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DENO-E5352D
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Number: 2015 T532 Period: Medieval Description: A gold medieval (AD c.1200-c.1300) 'stirrup-shaped' finger ring with a blue stone setting. Overall, the ring measures 24.2mm long, 19.1mm wide and 3.5mm thick. It weighs 3.24g. The hoop of the ring is slightly bent out of shape, but is broadly circular in shape and D-shaped in cross-section (flat on the inside edge). The bezel and shoulders are broadly triangular in shape and are slightly thicker than the hoop. The setting is a circular convex blue stone, possibly a sapphire. Dimensions: Length: 24.2mm Width: 1…
Created on: Tuesday 21st July 2015
Last updated: Friday 24th November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kelham Hills', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-508A9A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold late-medieval iconographic finger ring dating to c.1400-c.1550. The ring was discovered with a smaller one (DENO-5082A6) inside it, held in place by the soil. The ring measures 20.5mm in diameter and 5.5mm thick. It weighs 2.52g. The larger ring is an iconographic finger ring, with a rectangular bezel, triangular shoulders and seven small rectangular panels forming the hoop. The outer surface of the panels, the shoulders and the bezel of the ring are angled so that overall the ring is in the shape of a decagon. The inner surface, however, is circular. Each panel is bevelled tow…
Created on: Tuesday 14th July 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Bridgford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-5082A6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold late-medieval finger ring dating to AD c.1400-c.1550. The ring was discovered inside a larger iconographic ring (DENO-508A9A). The rings were held together by the soil. The ring measures 17.8mm in diameter and 4.7mm thick. It weighs 1.55g. The ring has a circular hoop with no bezel. The hoop is rectangular in cross section, but with a slightly concave outer face. The surface is decorated with an engraved floral design and has an engraved inscription that reads 'amer et celer', which translates from French as 'love and conceal [that love]'. One of the tenets of courtly love w…
Created on: Tuesday 14th July 2015
Last updated: Monday 21st October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Bridgford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-91BF29
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy medieval (AD c.1066-c.1540) finger ring, missing its stone inlay. The hoop is plain and has been squashed out of shape. The bezel is round.
Created on: Monday 30th March 2015
Last updated: Monday 30th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-1A69CA
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy medieval to post-medieval (AD c.1400-c.1600) finger ring. Overall, the ring measures 22.9mm long, 19.6mm wide and 3.9mm thick. It weighs 1.42g. The hoop is sub-oval, with an angular outer edge. It is rectangular in section and varies in width (1.6-2.3mm) and thickness (0.8-1.4mm). The hoop widens to a double rectangular bezel with a slight constriction between the two elements. Each bezel has a central oval/sub-rectangular recess one of which retains a crystal or glass fragment. A similar example on the database is YORYM-8AF4AE.
Created on: Thursday 11th September 2014
Last updated: Sunday 14th September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sleaford area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-D4C477
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver-gilt late medieval to early post-medieval 'iconographic' finger ring. The band is complete but misshapen, with a bi-faceted bezel. The band is largely D-shaped in cross-section measuring 1.75mm (d) and 4.20mm (w) at its narrowest point. The bezel is triangular in cross-section, thus creating two facets which are decorated with engraved, hatched triangles. The shoulders of the hoop are engraved with a chevron above three perpendicular lines. The style of this finger ring relates to late medieval finger-rings which are often engraved with images of saints on bi- or tri-facete…
Created on: Wednesday 10th July 2013
Last updated: Thursday 5th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Longcot', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-D4A735
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A fragment of a silver finger ring of suggested medieval date. The ring has been bent out of shape and has lost part of its band. The bezel is 12.75mm x 10.15mm x 1.85mm. It is decorated with a figure possibly holding an orb and a sceptre. The surviving part of the band has been bent so that it folds sharply back on itself and then straightens towards the break. The band is 17.10mm long, 3.20mm wide and 1.20mm thick. Dimensions and metal content: The object measures 17.5mm x 14.45mm x 4.15mm and weighs 2.14g. Consequently, in terms of age and precious metal content,…
Created on: Wednesday 10th July 2013
Last updated: Thursday 12th November 2015
Spatial data recorded.