Record ID: DENO-5CBA32
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy finger ring probably of post medieval date (c. AD 1600 - 1900). The ring has a thin, 3 mm broad, D-sectioned band, and a pyriform bezel, which may be intended as a shield or possible heart or tear drop, 9 mm tall and 7 mm wide. The bezel expands from the band and does not appear welded or affixed. The bezel is smooth and undecorated; there may be incised lines on the band either side of the bezel but this is uncertain due to corrosion. Several examples of copper alloy rings with drop-shaped or shield shaped bezels have been recorded on this d…
Created on: Monday 4th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2023
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Record ID: BH-8D2256
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman finger-ring, probably a Henig Type VIII dating to the third century. Only the bezel and part of the upper shoulders survive. The bezel is oval in shape with raised edges that rise above the shoulders. The setting is missing leaving a hollow interior. The underside of the bezel is flat and undecorated and features an uneven casting seam extending across the centre. The broken shoulders are oval in cross-section and very worn. All the surfaces have a patchy mid-green to mid-brown patina. The finger ring measures 19.9mm in length. The bezel is …
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
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Record ID: NARC-B3DE91
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy Finger Ring of probable Middle Bronze age date (1500-1150 BC). The spiral is circular in plan and formed of one overlapping coil which is ovate in cross-section with both terminals being blunt. The metal is dark green in colour with a slightly pitted patina. Height: 13.94mm, Diameter: 22.10mm, Thickness: 3.55mm, Weight: 11.2g See also LEIC-84CFF2, HAMP-7556B3 and SF-4497E7. There are also examples of comparable spiraloid rings in the Near Lewes hoard (SUSS-C5D042) and the Ockham hoard (SUR-B41DB6), both Middle Bronze Age in date.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2023
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Record ID: BH-F6A635
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: An incomplete Post Medieval copper-alloy white metal coated finger ring, probably dating c. AD 1550-1650. Most of the ring survives but the hoop has been flattened and is broken at one end. The band is flat with decoration in relief on the outer surface. Along each edge is a row of pellets within a border. The central panel contains a repeating triangular patten. This comprises a continuous chevron-stripe along the centre with repeating triangular fields either side. Each triangular field contains five or six radiating lines. The reverse of the band is plain and undecorate…
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
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Record ID: NARC-EE6E75
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Finger Ring of Roman date (AD 100-200). The object is composed of the bezel and shoulders, with the lower band section missing due to old, abraded breaks.  The object is C-shaped in section and rectangular in plan. The bezel is ovate and has four recessed quadrants leaving a raised cross between, forming four cells. Two of the cells, one upper and the other opposing diagonally within the lower quadrant, retain yellow enamel. The remaining two cells retain no enamel. Length: 21.42mm, Width: 8.68mm, Thickness: 2.49mm, Weight: 2.1g The meta…
Created on: Thursday 6th October 2022
Last updated: Friday 14th October 2022
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Record ID: BH-FDED37
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete cast gold Post Medieval posy ring dating to 17th or 18th century (c. AD 1600-1800). The hoop is sub-triangular in cross-section and bent out of shape. The upper surface is plain. The inside of the hoop is also plain except for latin script that reads 'Animae vita mort'. 'Animae' may well be the plural of Latin ‘anima’ meaning ‘soul/spirit’, so the full three-word inscription may be construed as 'Death is the Life of the Spirit/Soul', or something similar. Measurements: The posy ring m…
Created on: Tuesday 26th January 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-28B608
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman finger ring dating AD 200-300. The bezel is oval with an oval recess in its centre within which a glass or gem intaglio would originally have been positioned. The shoulders are broadly trapezoidal and D-shaped in cross-section with bevelled outer edges. Each shoulder is decorated with two transverse ridges: one attached to the edge of the bezel setting; the other defining the edge of the shoulder. The lower section of the hoop is missing. The bezel and shoulders are otherwise plain, as is the underside of the ring in general. The ring measure…
Created on: Monday 16th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 10th December 2020
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Record ID: NARC-F05087
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Circumstances: Found whilst using a metal detector on 14th December 2018. Description: A complete gold Finger Ring of Post-Medieval date (AD 1625-1715). The object is composed of a D shaped sectioned gold band. The outer face of the ring is plain and undecorated. The inner face bears an incised italic inscription which reads: A true friends gift with a makers mark after the inscription which reads(CR). The italicised lettering suggests a post 1600 date. The name of the maker could not be established from the markers mark. Discussion: Posie or Posey rings were a popular form of finger…
Created on: Monday 28th January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 6th December 2023
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Record ID: BUC-69A481
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy medieval finger ring, dating from c. AD 1230-1260. The hoop of the ring is circular, with the hoop widening to a sub-triangular shape in cross section for the bezel. There is a central circular setting in the bezel which contains white adhesive inside, probably for holding a stone or glass in place. On the shoulders of the bezel on either side are incised V shapes running down the hoop, becoming smaller before stopping half way round the hoop. The ring has a light green patina, and measures 22.1mm in length, 19.6mm in width, and weighs 1.97g. Similar fing…
Created on: Thursday 24th May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 5th June 2018
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Record ID: BH-4798E3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A ?base silver/ copper-alloy tinned finger ring of keeled type dating to the third or fourth century AD. The finger ring possesses an oval hoop which is rectangular in section. The hoop expands to form the flat triangular shoulders which are decorated with marginal grooves and notches. The bezel is circular in plan with an integrally-cast raised setting, which is incised with three triangles. The internal ring diameter (lengthwise) is 20mm and 18mm (vertically). The external ring diameter is 24mm lengthwise and 22mm vertically. Parallels are recorded by the PAS including GLO-8750…
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 24th August 2021
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Record ID: BUC-509662
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper alloy Roman finger ring dating to AD 43-200. The ring cosists of the bezel and the shoulders of the ring, and part of the hoop. The bezel is oval in shape with two circular voids on either side. One of the voids contains blue ?enamel, in the other only the red/orange enamel remains.In between the voids is a diagonal incised line, and surrounding them following the edge of the bezel is an oval incised line. The shoulders curve away from the bezel, and narrow into the hoop, the majority of which is now missing. The breaks in the hoop are worn. The ring has a light…
Created on: Friday 24th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th August 2018
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Record ID: BH-07BF44
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a base silver finger ring dating to the second century AD. The fragment comprises a small portion of the shoulders and the integrally cast bezel. The bezel is hexagonal in plan and rectangular in section. There is an incised inscription on the bezel which reads [...] M (turned through 90 degrees) E. Very little of either shoulder survives although it is clear that they were both originally decorated with a series of horizontal grooves. The fragment measures 12mm in length, 9mm in width and 3mm in thickness. It weighs 1.49g. The object has been made of silver and is ov…
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2017
Last updated: Monday 30th September 2019
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Record ID: BUC-C37945
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy post medieval finger ring, dating from 1700-1800. The hoop has been some damage to the hoop which has distorted the shape, making it oval. The hoop is D shaped in cross section. There is no decoration on the ring. On the inside on the hoop there are incised lines running round the circumference of the hoop, this is from casting. The ring is a dark brown colour, and measures 22.6mm by 18.5mm, and is 2.1mm thick. It weighs 3.05g.
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 15th December 2016
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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: BH-7578E2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman silver finger ring of 'keeled' type. The ring has a square-section hoop that expands sharply to triangular shoulders with raised mouldings and grooves just inside their outer edges. The flat bezel is circular, and is missing its decorative applique. There are further grooves on the side of the bezel, and some damage to one side; perhaps this is deliberate and caused by the removal of the applique. Date: 3rd century AD Wt.: 6.88g Ext. d.: 21.9mm Int. d.: 17.6mm Note: this item is more than 300 years old and composed of more than 10% precious metal so qualifies as t…
Created on: Tuesday 26th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 16th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-1B508F
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of copper alloy Roman finger ring, dating to the 3rd century AD. The bezel and part of the band are all that remain. The band is oval in shape and raised above the band. The band flares towards the bezel. The letters SSS are engraved upon the bezel. The ring has a mid green patina. The ring appears to be of Guiraud's type 3 group. Similar rings with triple S engraved on the bezel have been recorded on the PAS database, cf. FASW-03FF00. This may be a 'Chnoubis amulet', the SSS being sometimes associated with representations of the solar deity Chnoubis on magical gems or occ…
Created on: Friday 4th December 2015
Last updated: Saturday 2nd November 2019
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Record ID: ESS-1A6722
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy keeled finger ring, dating AD150-270. Possibly belonging to Guiraud's type 3g. The band is slender and flat, flaring towards the bezel. There is an undulatin design to the band where the bezel is, which is formed of a roughly diamond shaped nodule. There is an engraved design, which appears to be a cross, engraved on the bezel and further engraved lines on the flared section of the band forming chevrons. Although no exact parallel has been found for this type of ring, it has similarities to Guiraud's type 3g. Type 3 rings are believed to date from the late 2nd ce…
Created on: Friday 4th December 2015
Last updated: Sunday 3rd November 2019
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Record ID: BH-838EF3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: silver finger ring, a broad band inscribed on the exterior I LIVE IN HOPE between bands of ornament Dimensions: Diameter: 20.10mm Width: 7.84mm Thickness: 1.31mm Weight: 3g Discussion: A standard type of the 16th to first half of the 17th Century. Conclusion: Consequently in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10 % precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996
Created on: Friday 27th November 2015
Last updated: Monday 16th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Streatley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-60F867
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold finger ring of probable post-Medieval to modern date. The slightly damaged ring comprises a band which is of D-shaped cross section and of equal width throughout. A single line of lozenge-shaped motifs decorates the flat outer surface. These lozenges are slightly raised and have cross-hatched centres. The surrounding fields contain no discernible insets. Diameter: 19.3mm; band width: 3mm. Weight: 1.18g. This ring was examined by staff at the British Museum, who stated that it could not be determined to be over 300 years old and did therefore not need to be submitted fo…
Created on: Tuesday 20th October 2015
Last updated: Monday 2nd November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eaton Bray', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-27DDE6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, Medieval, gold finger ring, AD.1200-1500. The ring band has a D shaped cross section that has decoration all around it. There are five evenly spaced quatrefoil flowers around the band. Between the flowers are parallel zig-zags with rows of triangular indentations along the edges of the band. The bezel of the ring is triangular with a deep setting for a stone, now missing. There are two small shoulders to either side of the bezel. There is a small amount of damage to the setting for the stone. The ring band has been slightly distorted from its original shape. Similar rin…
Created on: Monday 5th October 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 12th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Maulden', grid reference and parish protected.