Record ID: SOM-066C42
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete post medieval gold “posy” finger ring, made from a rich yellow buttery gold. The band is narrow and D-shaped in cross section, with no external decoration or inscription. The Italic inscription is placed on the interior, and reads “Live in Love.” There is no clear maker’s mark, although a faint impression appears to resemble one, which is composed of three rings together within a rectangle. Dimensions: The ring is 20.4mm in diameter. The band is 3.09mm wide, and 1.23mm thick. It weighs 3.10g. Discussion: Oman (1974) states that Italic…
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 19th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-046B31
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Post medieval gold post ring dating to 1725 to 1800. Th ring is D-shaped in cross section with a flat inner face and convex outer. On the inner face is inscribed: I joy to find a constant mind. The inscripltion is in italics and is followed by a makers mark. The mark is a five sided recessed shape with a horizontal top, straight sides and pointed base within which are the raised initials S over G H, the S flanked by pellets and with a third pellet below. The ring is 22.8mm in diameter, 4.9mm wide and 1.8mm thick; it weighs 6.48g. The makers mark can be paralleled on a ring i…
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 18th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ash Priors', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6F00EA
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold posy ring, circular in plan and D-shaped in section, inscribed with the words in italics on the inside of the hoop: Sic unit Amor duo meaning 'Thus Love unites two' or more literally 'Thus Love makes two into one' (or one of two) with the mark of two interlocking hearts at the end of the inscription. The italic script has an inwards curving 'flick' at the top of the upright of the 'd' of duo. There appears to be a resurgence of Latin for inscriptional use in the 18th century with English being most common during t…
Created on: Tuesday 21st January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 12th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Silverton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-781886
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A Post-Medieval gold finger ring with a posy inscription on the inside. The hoop is fully intact and is D-shaped in cross section. The outer side is decorated with an elaborate raised floral pattern, representing thistles and four petaled roses, two of each, alternating around the ring, with jagged leaves and stems between. It is likely the recessed background was originally enamelled making the flowers stand out more clearly. The inscription on the inside, in Italics, reads: Let vertue be thy guide. There is no hall mark, but there is a maker’s mark of initials “F …
Created on: Monday 17th December 2018
Last updated: Monday 11th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Torrington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6CF746
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2018 T804: returned to finder Description: A Post-Medieval gold finger ring with a posy inscription on the inside. The ring is D-shaped in cross section with a plain, convex outer and flat inner side. The inscription on the inside, in italic letters, reads: Godly love cannot remoue [remove]. There is no maker's mark. Dimensions: The finger ring is 22.3mm in external diameter, 4.1mm in width, 2.2mm in thickness and weighs 4.94g. Discussion: The inscription appears to be a variant on the more common Godly love will not remove; which appears on two British Mu…
Created on: Monday 29th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 15th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Potterne CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-C232B3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete post-medieval gold finger ring possibly originally with enamel decoration on the outside and a posy on the inside. The hoop is a shallow D-shape in cross section with a flat inner side and slightly convex outer. It is now distorted and squashed. The outer side is decorated all the way around with eight wider and eight narrowed angled bands. The wider bands are all decorated with five evenly spaced incised horizontal lines within an unrecessed border, the narrower bands have a single incised angled line within the border. The lines are all deeply cut and V-…
Created on: Thursday 9th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 27th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cullompton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-C098AB
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete Post-Medieval gold finger ring with a posy inscription on the inside. The hoop is a shallow D-shape in cross section with a flat inner side and slightly convex outer with flattened facets at the top and bottom. The outer side is plain. The inscription, in italics, reads: Our harts in God are joynd to love, with the tail of the final e elongated. It is possible the final word is a mis-spelling of one as the v appears similar to an n. There is no makers mark. Dimensions: The finger ring is now 21.4mm in external diameter, it is 3.9mm wide and 1.4mm thick; it…
Created on: Thursday 9th August 2018
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ugborough CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-9B91E8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2018 T547: Disclaimed, returned to finder Description: A complete gold finger ring with a gem inset bezel probably dating to the Post- Medieval period. The hoop would have originally been circular in profile but has been compressed from one side of the ring so that it is now sub-oval. The hoop is circular in cross section and even in thickness (1.2mm) until reaching near the bezel. At this point the hoop flattens and widens on both sides into a fleur de lis design, both of whose outer petals point out and away from the bezel. The central petals of the fleur de …
Created on: Tuesday 7th August 2018
Last updated: Monday 9th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wootton Fitzpaine CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-215EAC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval gold finger ring with a “posy” inscription on the outer side. Rectangular in cross section. Broad flat band with double raised borders above and below the inscription: + LOVE x AND x LYVE in Roman capitals. Slightly squashed with an indent on one side and some small scratches. Dimensions: The ring is 21.6 mm in external diameter, 6.4 mm wide, 1.1 mm thick and weighs 3.57 g. Discussion: In general Roman capitals began to be used in posy ring from the middle of the 16th century to the second quarter of the 17th century, when they were replaced by Italics (O…
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2018
Last updated: Friday 6th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shute CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-E8C1DE
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2017 T1183: Declared not Treasure Description: A gold setting for four pink facetted gems with signs of a broken attachment on the back. The gems consist of one larger oval gem with three smaller circular ones arranged in a triangle around one end, the larger or the circular gems is slightly larger than the others. All are simply facetted with a flat square or rectangular top and angled sides. The gems are held in gold collet settings with flat backs, angled sides closely following the gem and rims at the front which overlap the edges of the gems, holding them in plac…
Created on: Monday 11th December 2017
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Market Lavington CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-47FA7F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Portugese post medieval gold half Moeda with a value of 2000 Reis of John V (João V) of Portugal dated to 1708 on the coin. KM 183.
Created on: Monday 16th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 16th October 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winsham CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-624F1E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2017 T879: Not Treasure Description: A Post-Medieval gold posy ring. The ring consists of a hoop with a D-shaped cross section, flat inner face and convex, plain. exterior. The interior of the hoop is inscribed in italic script: Kindly take this for my Sake, followed a maker's mark. The makers mark is of a raised capital Q in a recessed cell, the upper part of the cell is rectangular, the lower goes off the edge and could be rectangular or shield shaped. Dimensions: The finger ring measures 20.1mm across the hoop, is 2.7mm wide and 1.6mm thick; it weighs 2.98g.…
Created on: Thursday 5th October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 15th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chaffcombe CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-1B4F1D
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2017 T711: disclaimed, returned to finder Description: A Post-Medieval gold signet ring. At the apex of the hoop is a large, slightly projecting flat oval bezel. A circumferential beaded border surmounting an incised collar decorates the lateral edges of the bezel. This is highly abraded and only the incised line is visible in places. The bezel itself is engraved with a depiction of a double headed eagle with outstretched wings within a simple corded oval border. The hoop and its shoulders are plain, featuring no maker's or hall marks. Damage to the base of the hoop…
Created on: Monday 14th August 2017
Last updated: Monday 16th October 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Glastonbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-0FC73F
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A simple gold finger ring of probable Post-Medieval date. The ring has a shallow, D-shaped cross section, 0.5mm thick. Although now slightly deformed, the hoop would originally have had an extremely small diameter, and now survives to the length of 15.1mm and a width of 13.9mm. The band is 2.6mm wide. The exterior surface of the ring is plain, whilst the interior is crudely inscribed: "A FrenD TiLL DeAtH". The "I" in "till" was seemingly mis-inscribed, and resembles a zig-zagging tail of the "T". All capitals are serifed and the ring features no maker's or hall marks. The…
Created on: Tuesday 21st March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 21st April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Chard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-69A89D
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval gold finger ring with black namel decoration, mourning ring dated to 1717. The ring is D-shaped in cross section with a flat inner side. The inner side is inscribed: I . W. obijt . 9 Apr 1717 . etatis sua . 71 with an widened shaded capital I and contraction line over the p in Apr. This can be expanded and traslated as: I W died 9th April 1717 at the age of 71. The outer side is decorated with raised foliate designs and one large four petalled flower. There is a skull to one side marked by the triangular nose pit, circular eye pits with cross extending from the inner sid…
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 21st March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burstock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-95D2BC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2016 T500: Disclaimed returned to finder Description: A gold finger ring of "posy" type dating to the post medieval period. The hoop is D-shaped with a convex outer face and flat inner face. The outer face is undecorated. The edges are slightly damaged in places, probably due to movement in the plough soil. The inner face of the band exhibits a worn incised inscription in cursive script which reads "For God forsees whats best for me". Dimensions: The finger ring measures 20.73mm in diameter (internal diameter 18.13mm), is 1.19mm thick and weighs 3.13g. Discussio…
Created on: Thursday 9th June 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wellington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-A4E5F8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold post medieval posy ring dating to the period c. AD 1500 - 1750. The outside of the hoop is decorated with a foliate design of scrolled flowers, leaves and tendrils in relief bordered along the edges of the loop with a raised reserve. The inside of the ring bears the inscription "I present the absence" written in lower case italics. The ring has been bent out of shape during deposition. The hoop of the finger ring is distorted and measures 21.25mm in length, 11.88mm in width. The band measures 4.04mm in height and is 1.14mm thick. It weighs 1.91g. There are a number of…
Created on: Monday 6th July 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 14th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Petherton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-19831E
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Post Medieval gold pedestal type seal matrix. The seal face is oval with an incuse design of a coat of arms. The arms are described as they would appear on the seal impression (they are reversed on the matrix). The arms are dexter: a fleur de lis on a canton a hand couped apaumé erect impaling ten roundles arranged 4,3,2,1. When tinted these would be blazoned in full: Dexter: Or, a fleur-de-lis azure and in canton the augmentation of a baronet being an inescutcheon argent, a sinister hand erect couped at the wrist and appaumé Gules (Portman) impaling argent ten torteaux gules arrang…
Created on: Friday 5th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 11th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ruishton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6511E2
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case 2014 T735: Acquired by the Museum of Somerset A group of eighteen gold and silver coins found during ground disturbance in preparation for a garden building in Taunton, Somerset. All are official issues of the monarchs of Great Britain, issued in England (13), Scotland (4) and Ireland (1). The find can be summarised as follows (a detailed catalogue is also attached). English: Seven double crowns and one shilling of James I (1603-25), Four shillings and one sixpence of Charles I (1625-49) Irish: One shilling of James I Scottish: Three sword and sceptre p…
Created on: Tuesday 21st October 2014
Last updated: Thursday 12th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Taunton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-252B7B
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval gold finger ring (posy ring), D shaped in section with a flat inner side. There is an incised inscription running around about two-thirds of the inside of the hoop. It reads 'Let Christ and we united be', all letters in lower case italics, apart from an initial upper case letter 'L' and the 'C' of Christ. The inscription terminates in a stamped maker's mark, a raised Gothic SM with a high circular pellet between the letters, all in a rectangular recess with rounded corners. Oman (1974, 41) suggests that italic inscriptions generally replaced those of Roman capitals …
Created on: Monday 6th October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 14th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.