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-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.