Record ID: SUSS-72C719
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: City of Portsmouth
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, post-medieval gold button, probably dating to c. AD 1500-1700. The button is highly decorated with concentric circles of raised pellets and filigree rings. The attachment loop is missing, and has been broken off along with part of the gold plate on the underside of the button. Measurements: diameter 10.58mm, thickness 1.70mm and weight 0.83g Discussion: gold buttons with similar decoration, though not exactly the same have been recorded on the database. LON-7C6E7B and SUSS-179AC2. These have been dated c. AD 1500-1700.
Created on: Wednesday 16th October 2019
Last updated: Thursday 20th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Portsmouth Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-513887
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: City of Portsmouth
Workflow stage: Published
A Post-Medieval gold posy ring, probably 17th century in date and inscribed on the inside of the hoop: *BE.TRVE.TO.THY.FRYNDE. (The stops being triangular punches). The exterior of the hoop is keyed all over to take enamel, with traces of a green enamel remaining. Flanking each edge is a narrow flange. The hoop of the ring is 3.12mm wide and D-shaped in cross-section (being 0.89mm thick). It has a diameter of 16.27mm and weighs 1.20g.
Created on: Wednesday 9th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 27th May 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-73023E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: City of Portsmouth
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, medieval gold finger ring, probably dating to c. AD 1500-1700. Description:The ring appears to be made from two sheets or panels. The exterior is a band which is highly decorated with two concentric circles of raised, round bosses bordered by filigree, with a plain, raised band between them. There are 35 bosses on each band. The inside of the ring is plain, and is a plain band. Dimensions: diameter 20.30mm, height 9.13mm, thickness 1.75mm and weight 7.70g Discussion: Gold finger rings with similar decoration have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Sche…
Created on: Wednesday 16th October 2019
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Portsmouth Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-87F0C8
Object type: SHOE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: City of Portsmouth
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four parts of the leather seat area (where the heel goes) of a shoe bottom of wooden pegged construction which was used from the 17th through to the 19th centuries. The individual parts measure c.55x60mm; 60x35mm; 25x55mm and 35x55mm. With many thanks to Quita Mould for the identification of this object, and to the finder for sending in the photographs and measurements.
Created on: Wednesday 11th June 2014
Last updated: Thursday 12th June 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-D99A92
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: City of Portsmouth
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy enamelled unidentified object of uncertain date, all edges very water-worn but the original shape still apparently retained. The object is very flat (1.0mm thick) and subcircular in shape with a rectangular projection extending from the edge (which presumably originally extended further). The front of the object, with the projection extending at 12 o'clock, depicts a sub-circular enamel design within the curved edges of the object. It has a flat area at the top, beneath the projection. A facing bust is centrally placed on a now light-blue enamel background;…
Created on: Monday 22nd October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 28th November 2018
Spatial data recorded.