Record ID: NARC-26BA36
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete silver gilt Finger Ring of late Medieval date (AD 1400-1500).  The bezel is of the 'iconographic' type, divided in half by a ridge along the long axis to give two slightly concave (fluted) fields and trapezoidal in section. the band narrows and repeating diagonal incised lines forming a ropework band. The inner surface of the band is flat and undecorated. Each of the panels are engraved with a human figure, both with shoulder-length hair, both slightly turned towards the centre. The bodies of both figures have several engraved lines across the …
Created on: Wednesday 3rd May 2023
Last updated: Friday 30th June 2023
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Record ID: LIN-B2809F
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case 2023 T338 A gilt silver posy ring dating to the 17th-18th century. The ring is made from a D-shaped sectioned band. The outer face is undecorated. The inner face has an incised italic inscription, most of which is in lower case, reading 'I Live in Love *'. No hallmark. Measurements:  23.16 mm in diameter; band 3.90 mm width and 1.53 mm thick. Weight: 2.16g Discussion The practice of exchanging Posie or Posey rings, made of gold more often than silver, engraved with mottoes were popular for betrothals…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
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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: NARC-1393F5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver Finger Ring of Post-Medieval date (AD 1750-1850). The object is composed of a circular band which is D shaped in section. The bezel is rectangular and is flanked by tapering shoulders which continue to the narrowed band. There is no apparent decorative motif visible, or any makers or hall marks. Diameter: 23.33mm, Thickness: 2.67mm, Weight: 7.0g Similar examples have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: NLM-DFDEBD, NLM-428D51 and NMS-F22623 The ring has no parallels in the BM collections, and is unlikely to be earlier than the 19th …
Created on: Tuesday 1st November 2022
Last updated: Friday 4th November 2022
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Record ID: CAM-EE4258
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Roman penannular finger-ring with two snake head terminals. The tips of the heads almost butt together and as such can be identified as a Johns' type Bii.  The single penannular loop has an external height of 22.9mm and width of 27.3mm. The band that forms the hoop has a rectangular cross-section at the base. This has a thickness (external to internal surface) of 2.3mm x width 3.2mm. The sides of the hoop flare out to either side of the base, retaining the rectangular cross-section, and measure 2.2mm (external to internal surface) x width 3.6mm approximately hal…
Created on: Sunday 30th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Cambridgeshire district area.', 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: NARC-5790CE
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A complete gold Finger Ring of Post-Medieval date (AD 1600-1750). The object is ovate and distorted with a D shaped band and is composed of a single strip of metal, the join is well finished and not visible. The outer surface is undecorated and has some grooves and chipping due to post-depositional processes. The inner surface has an inscription in small, neat, italic lower case cursive lettering which reads: Al*ever∙c’ome∙rose* There is no markers mark. Inscription: Al*ever∙c’ome∙rose* Discussion: Posy/posey rings of this period…
Created on: Thursday 29th September 2022
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
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Record ID: NARC-7815DD
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Finger Ring of Post-Medieval date (AD 1600-1800). The object is composed of a circular loop with a D shaped section. The outer surface of the band has bevelled outer edges, with a raised inner circumferential band flanked by grooves, which is decorated with repeating, short, incised transverse lines. The inner surface is undecorated. Diameter: 17.89mm, Thickness: 1.82mm, Weight: 1.3g The outer edges of the band have minor breaks and abrasions. The metal is dark green in colour with a slightly pitted patina.
Created on: Thursday 25th August 2022
Last updated: Friday 26th August 2022
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Record ID: NARC-74540D
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete, distorted, silver Finger Ring of Medieval date (AD 1400-1500). The hoop is rectangular in cross-section and widens from the base to the shoulders, becoming broader at the bezel. The outer surface of the hoop and shoulders are decorated with symmetrical floral motifs on each shoulder, consisting of a long stem with ovate leaves with an ovate tulip like flower, above which are two parallel long stemmed rosettes with ovate leaves along the stems. The bezel is expanded and has flanking double incised linear borders running transversely, with pellets between th…
Created on: Thursday 25th August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1157BE
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly oval copper-alloy finger-ring.The finger-ring is 22.7mm in length and 20.8mm in width. It has been made from a length of thin rod 89mm long. The tip of one end has been flattened and pointed (possibly to resemble a snake head) while the middle of its length, which is 3.8mm thick in a sub-rounded cross-section, narrows to a finer point at its other end. Both ends have been bent round so as to overlap each other by 20.1mm. This finger-ring coils one and a quarter rotations around the finger. Dimensions: Length 22.7mm, width 21.0mm, thickness 3.7mm and weig…
Created on: Wednesday 27th July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 16th August 2022
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Record ID: CAM-4B0087
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A squashed and bent gold finger-ring of uncertain date. This artefact weighs 6.39g and is formed of a single band that forms a continuous hoop without sign of a join or solder line. This band has an oval cross-section, though the inner surface is slightly flatter than the convex curve of the external surface. The band has a width of 3.9mm and thickness of 1.8mm. Probably originally circular, the hoop has been squashed so that the irregular oval form occupies the external measurements of 25.0mm x 19.7mm. The hoop has also been bent from its original plane to occupy c.12.7mm on the …
Created on: Wednesday 18th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 10th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Cambridgeshire District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-7A1E2D
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Finger-ring, dating to the later Medieval or early Post-Medieval periods. It is made from a strip of metal with rectangular cross-section, bent round to form a circular band of 20 mm diameter, the band is 5.5 mm wide, and 0.8 mm thick. The finger-ring is punch-stamp decorated around its circumference, on the external surface, with a three times repeated design, of a  cross " X ", a vertical line " I ", and a diagonal foliate design " / ".  For similar examples on the Database see:   SOM-14EF…
Created on: Thursday 24th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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Record ID: CAM-F7A102
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Roman finger-ring, probably complete but bent and twisted the band having been pulled out of shape for form an open 'C' shape rather than continuous loop. This finger-ring weighs 2.58g. This is a Giuraud type 2g finger-ring the bezel being all metal, flat and unraised. Guiraud dates this type to the first to early third centuries AD. See Guiraud, H. 1989, Bagues et anneaux à l'époque romaine en Gaule Paris. pp.175, 181, 184. figs.2, 11, 18. Also see https://finds.org.uk/counties/findsrecordingguides/finger-rings/ . The undecorated…
Created on: Friday 18th February 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 14th February 2023
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Record ID: CAM-827FF4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval gold inscribed posy finger-ring with traces of enamel on the external surface. This finger-ring weighs 2.07g. It has a circular hoop of 20.0mm external diameter, 3.2mm width and D shaped cross-section being convexly curved on the external surface.  The band that forms the hoop has a thickness of 1.2mm. The internal surface is inscribed with incised lettering: To remember thee is io ye to mee - punch stamped rectangular makers mark the background recessed so that the two initials remaining on the surface of the band appear to be in relief 'RW…
Created on: Wednesday 19th January 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 18th October 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: BH-B6EFD5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete cast gold finger ring dating to the Medieval period (AD 1150-1350). The bezel has a flat circular face with the letters 'IHC' in Lombardic script across the centre with an arch above and a trefoil below. Traces of what may be enamel survive in areas of the engraved background. The body of the bezel is in the shape of an inverted cone with a round-pointed base, which is undecorated. The shoulders of the hoop connect to the sides of the bezel from the upper edge to the base. Where they connect the shoulders are sub-rectangular in cross-secti…
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2023
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Record ID: CAM-E28D97
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
 A Roman silver finger-ring of Guiraud type 2. This artefact weighs 9.15g, has a height of 20.1mm, width of 23.6mm and thickness of 12.7mm. The band forms an oval hoop with 'D' shaped cross-section, the outer surface having a pronounced convex curve. The inner surface is, in contrast, much flatter with just a slight hint of convex curve in some areas. At a quick glance one would describe the inner surface as flat. At the base of the hoop the band measures 5.7mm with a thickness of 1.8mm. Halfway up the sides of the hoop the band measures 8.2mm with a thickness o…
Created on: Thursday 19th August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huntingdon District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-033AA8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy signet type finger ring of late Medieval to Post Medieval date (c. AD 1400-1600). The hoop of the finger ring is circular and sub-D-shaped in cross-section. The bezel is disc-shaped and raised above the shoulders from which it is defined by a groove. The face of the bezel has recessed decoration in the form of an initial mark reading 'W' with a cross above it, two angled grooves to one side and another faint grooved marking - possibly another cross - the other side. The shoulders are wide and taper into the rest of the hoop. The shoulders are decorated on the u…
Created on: Thursday 14th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2021
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Record ID: SF-A9FC0A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Henig Type II finger ring dating to circa AD 100-200. It consists of the bezel and shoulders. it is C-shaped in section and rectangular in plan. The bezel contains a recessed oval setting (11.98mm x 9.22m) which would have carried a gemstone. Part of the setting has now broken off. The shoulders taper and curve sharply into the now missing loop. The underside of the bezel is flat and plain.
Created on: Thursday 29th October 2020
Last updated: Friday 30th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Castle Camps', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-EEFBD4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Gilded silver finger-ring set with a cabochon-cut gem. The hoop is circular internally, now a little distorted. It rises externally to a tall solid triangular bezel set with a small pinky-purple oval gem that is no wider than the width of the hoop. The bezel is separated from the rest of the hoop by transverse ridges each with a groove; further similar grooved ridges, or double grooves, divide the sides of the hoop into six panels, three on each side. Each panel is filled with identical decoration; four short lengthways grooves, one at each corner, emphasise…
Created on: Tuesday 20th October 2020
Last updated: Friday 1st September 2023
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