Record ID: WAW-31CE0C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An extremely worn, incomplete, copper alloy finger ring of probable Roman date (c. AD 43-410). Most of the hoop is missing, and the object only consists of the bezel and a small section of the hoop. The bezel is lozenge shaped in plan and is decorated with the worn remains of a moulded ring and dot pattern inside of a central round recess with a raised, circumferential border on the outside. There are objects that have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database that are potentially comparable, such as SF-344BD5.
Created on: Thursday 14th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WAW-C62438
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete finger ring dating to the Modern peirod (c. AD 1878-1900). The hoop is D-shaped in corss-section with a plain outer band and ITALIA UMBERTO I in raised lettering on the inner band with a border above consising of short vertical lines repeating. The object has a mid-green patina and the edges are slightly chipped. The finger ring appears to be dedicated to Umberto I, King of Italy from AD 1878 until his assassination in July 1900.  Overall dimensions: 22.30mm in diameter, 1.74mm in thickness and 3.17g in weight. 
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-2922A8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly distorted gold finger-ring with external black-letter inscription, of 15th-century date. The finger-ring is complete and comprises a flat broad band that is engraved on the exterior with highly accomplished floral forms.  The decoration consists of six alternating triangular panels. Each panel displays the flower of a lily. These have a central upright stamen that is detailed with crosshatching, encompassed by the petals of the flower which open in a V-shape at the front to expose the centre of the flower. The sides curve out slightly and the rear e…
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 16th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ross-On Wye', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-26FCAA
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Report for H M Coroner Treasure Number: 2022 T492 Find Spot: Dilwyn, Herefordshire PAS Database number: HESH-26FCAA Period: Post-Medieval Date of Discovery:  22.04.2022 Circumstances of discovery:  Metal-detecting at a rally. Description: Complete d-shaped silver finger ring with interior text KEEP FAITH TILL DEATH. A break opposite the t of faith is straight edged on the ring exterior, but rough on the ring interior, and shows the ring to have been soldered here. A portion of silver has been gouged out of the ring interior across this line. This seems to relate to t…
Created on: Friday 21st October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Dilwyn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-699EC1
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
: A posy ring, subannular due to distortion. Cast D-shaped section. This ring has been cast with an alternating pattern of v-shaped chevrons and love-hearts, whereby the point of the heart sites within the inverted chevron to create the sense of a leaves and a bud resembling a flower somewhat like a crocus in form. The surface of the heart and the chevron are tooled to create cells, suggesting the ring might once have been enamelled.The internal band is inscribed in an italic script with: Thy virtue is thy honor. Date: Post Medieval c AD 1600 - 1700 Dimensions: Diameter: 19 mm Width…
Created on: Monday 25th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 21st September 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dilwyn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-D818D6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Complete d-shaped finger-ring of the mourning/memorial/memento-mori type. The exterior of the ring is heavily worked with deeply incised decoration. A skull is the central motif, to its right a reserve of cross-hatched lozenges, an oval-shaped flower with lozenges at its centre, a reserve of cross-hatched lozenges, a further flower, and a final reserve of cross-hatched lozenges, before returning to the skull. There are traces of black enamel surviving in the incised decoration. The interior of the ring is inscribed in Italic script with the following Latin text: Comes de Coven ob 27 O…
Created on: Wednesday 6th April 2022
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BM-64C9F6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval gold finger-ring dating to the period c.AD 1200-1500. The bezel of the ring is rectangular in plan, and in cross-section it widens where it meets the band before narrowing to its flat base. It is hollow, and its upper surface forms a border around a polished rectangular blue gemstone or glass setting within it. The stone exhibits post-depositional damage, comprising a chip to one corner and a diagonal gouge situated slightly off-centre. The hoop is D-shaped in cross-section, and is now distorted, likely the result of post-depositional damage. Decoration comprises incised che…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd February 2022
Last updated: Friday 16th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-E614D3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval gold finger-ring dating to the period c.AD 1200-1500. The bezel of the ring is rectangular in plan, and in cross-section it widens where it meets the band before narrowing to its flat base. It is hollow, and its upper surface forms a border around a polished rectangular blue gemstone or glass setting within it. The stone exhibits post-depositional damage, comprising a chip to one corner and a diagonal gouge situated slightly off-centre. The hoop is D-shaped in cross-section, and is now distorted, likely the result of post-depositional damage. Decoration comprises incised che…
Created on: Thursday 17th February 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th April 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-6495BC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold finger ring of the 1740s (As per Dr Mark Redknap). Inscription within reads “God for me apointed thee”. Makers mark SLR in gothic script to left of inscription. Band is plano-convex in section, with no decoration on external surface. The internal diameter is 18.4mm. Some damage to edge of ring. The inscription suggests that this ring was a posy ring- a ring exchanged as lover's gift.
Created on: Tuesday 1st December 2020
Last updated: Thursday 10th December 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-88BE32
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Report for HM Coroner 2020 T721 A medieval gold and gem-set stirrup-shaped finger ring PAS Database Number: HESH-88BE32. Treasure Case Number: 2020 T721. Date of Discovery: 16 September 2020. Find Spot: Near Wigmore, Herefordshire. Circumstances: Found whilst metal-detecting. Date: Medieval; AD twelfth to fifteenth century; AD 1100–1400. Overview: A complete medieval cast gold and gem-set finger ring of ‘stirrup-shaped’ type, dating to the twelfth to fifteenth centuries, c.AD 1150–1400. The hoop of the ring is D-shaped in cross-section and wid…
Created on: Monday 21st September 2020
Last updated: Monday 18th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wigmore', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-88B5F3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy finger ring of probable later Iron Age or Roman date (50 BC - AD250). The ring is incomplete and partial being broken across the central bezel and also the rear hoop. The ring has also been flattened and is now heavily distorted. The break across the bezel is likely to be recent with the surface being heavily laminated and the external edge feathered. The bezel is oval in shape and rectangular in cross section with rounded faceted edges. The front face is decorated with a vulvate or ocular design comprising two parallel V shaped incised lines forming …
Created on: Monday 21st September 2020
Last updated: Friday 23rd October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leintwardine', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-1CA5DC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval, gold gem-set finger ring. This has a large hollow rectangular bezel with an oval aperture (4.9mm by 2.2mm) and purple stone set within. Flanking the bezel are small flanges that are decorated with a ridged pattern of small parallel lines. The hoop has a D-shaped cross-section and is decorated at the shoulders with a series of engraved lines. In the centre of the shoulders is an oval mount for a stone, one is missing but the other still retains a hemispherical green stone. The remainder of the hoop is undecorated. Similar examples with rectangular bezels …
Created on: Friday 17th July 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 11th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Munsley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-B1B872
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy finger ring of Roman date. The ring is incomplete being broken across the hoop only the bezel and shoulders remain. The bezel is oval and a cast irregular octagonal (faceted oval shaped) raised setting positioned centrally. The setting is empty and there is no evidence of an applied paste or internal adhesive / substance. The shoulders of the ring are triangular in shape, tapering from the width of the bezel to the slender hoop. The shoulder are decorated with a series of raised ridges that echo the overall shape. The hoop is missing below the shoulders with each…
Created on: Wednesday 6th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 8th September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aymestry', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-F0A320
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman (2nd to 3rd centuries) finger ring: The ring has been cast in copper alloy and is complete. The hoop of the ring is sub hexagonal, verging on circular in form, with slightly flaring shoulders and a flat, rectangular bezel. The bezel appears to be decorated with a low-relief double stranded lozenge. The surface of the ring has an incomplete light blue-green patina with traces of red copper corrosion. The interior diameter of the finger ring measures 13mm. The external diameter measures 14.87mm. It is 6.09mm thick at the bezel. The finger ring can be classified as a Guiraud …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2018
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-C36D45
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy finger-ring of uncertain date The cast finger-ring is complete (with a length of 21.1mm, a width of 21.9mm, an internal diameter of 18mm - 19mm and a weight of 5.7g). The hoop is of D-shaped section, of consistent width before widening at the shoulders (with a width of 4.0mm and a thickness of 1.3mm). The shoulders are also of D-shaped section, widening to the bezel with no decoration discernible. The bezel is oval (17.0mm long and 14.6mm wide), with a recessed beaded border. Inside of which, much of the bezel is not decorated with only two converging depressions near th…
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-171513
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case 2017-1149: Specialist Report Finger ring from Little Hereford - Herefordshire Date: Medieval Date of discovery: 2017 Circumstances of discovery: Discovered whilst metal detecting Description: A complete finger ring with a small light blue cabochon turquoise semi-precious stone setting. The hoop is complete and D shaped in cross section - in plan it is slightly irregular in form due to distortion and movement within the burial environment. The hoop expands and thickens at the shoulders forming a 'stirrup shape' narrow central bezel. The bezel is decorate…
Created on: Friday 1st December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 26th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Hereford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-843792
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete Medieval to post-Medieval silver-gilt finger-ring dating to the period c. AD 1400 - 1550. The bezel is bi-faceted, divided by a central, horizontal ridge to each side of which it is concave. Each facet is decorated with incised lines marking out a border within which there is a horizontal incised line with obliquely angled inscised lines either side. The shoulders are also divided with a horizontal ridge with similar decoration to the bezel. The shoulders tapers to the hoop. The hoop is a slender D-shape which has an obliquely angled groove at the junction o…
Created on: Monday 6th February 2017
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2018
No spatial data available.

Record ID: WAW-9E8A93
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A gold posy finger ring; a heavy broad band with a D-shaped section, plain exterior and inscribed interior with a lower case inscription reading 'Keepe faith till death'. There is no sign of a maker's mark. Dimensions: External diameter: 23.05mm Internal diameter: 18.24mm Thickness: 4.85mm Weight: 9.9g. Discussion: The absence of a maker's mark makes precise dating difficult. The style of the lettering is 17th Century although it continued to be used into the 18th century. Compare for instance the inscription on a hawking vervel found in Angmering, West …
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2017
Last updated: Friday 2nd November 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-07F3FE
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated copper alloy finger-ring, 31mm in diameter, 8mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 15.4grams. The object consists of an oval-section shaft which has been coiled around twice to form a spiral finger ring. It has no decoration and the ends appear incomplete.
Created on: Wednesday 26th October 2016
Last updated: Monday 4th May 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-F08A9D
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case 2015-T936: Specialist Report for HM Coroner Marstow, Herefordshire. Silver Gilt Finger Ring Date: Post Medieval (1600 - 1700AD) Date of discovery: December 2015 Circumstances of discovery: Found whilst searching with a metal detector Description: A complete relatively robust silver gilt finger ring. In plan the ring is near circular whilst in cross section it is D shaped. The external and internal surface of the ring is plain and undecorated with a polished metallic surface. A hand engraved motto is inscribed clockwise around the middle of the inside: i…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marstow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-9578A7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy finger ring of probably 2nd Century Roman date (AD 100-200). The bezel is a horizontal oval shape, with a cast design on the bezel. This design is lost due to surface abrasion and laminating corrosion. The undecorated shoulders taper towards the hoop, of which only a small portion remains. The breaks of the loop are old and patinated. The hoop has a D shaped section. The hoop is incomplete and so overall size is difficult to estimate, however, it seem to be a slight ring - possibly belonging to either a woman or child. The surface of the ring has an m…
Created on: Monday 28th September 2015
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Staunton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-1999A4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy finger ring of probable Post Medieval date. The ring is a plain band with flecks of gilt on the outside, and more extensive gilt on the inside. There is no hallmark or inscription. The outer diameter is 18.1mm. The band is 1.3mm thick and 6.2mm wide. It weighs 2.08g.
Created on: Saturday 11th January 2014
Last updated: Monday 28th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brampton Abbotts', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-D16E83
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Report on Potential Treasure for HM Coroner BN /EM 2013 T478 Parish/County: Prestigne Area, Herefordshire Two fragments from finger-rings - most probably from the same finger ring although the two pieces do not conjoiin. Fragment 1: of a Medieval fede finger-ring, the bezel formed of clasped hands beneath a crown. Only a fragment of the ring survives, the hoop having broken. The gilding is worn, surviving only in the engraved area. The surviving shoulder is decorated with engraved lines (cf. TAR 2002 No. 102). The finger-ring dates to the 15th century. Dimensions: m…
Created on: Monday 22nd July 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 9th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Prestigne Area', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: HESH-A49DE3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy finger ring of unknown date most probably being late post medieval / early modern period c. 1600 - 1850 AD. The ring is complete having a wide cast oval bezel which tapers at the shoulders into a regular hoop - which is D shaped in section. The ring would originally have been an oval hoop but is now an irregular squashed and distorted oval. As the decoration on the ring is cast - it is likely that the ring itself is also cast - rather than being cut from sheet metal. There is no obvious brazing line / vertical seam on the reverse of the hoop. The external edges have al…
Created on: Sunday 24th February 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 29th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-751DB6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case 2012-T906: Specialist Report Kings Caple, Herefordshire. Silver Gilt Finger Ring Date: Post Medieval (1500 - 1700 AD) Date of discovery: May 2012 Circumstances of discovery: Found whilst searching with a metal detector Description: A complete relatively robust silver gilt finger ring. In plan the ring is near circular whilst in cross section it is D shaped. The ring is cast; the external edge is formed from 15 lobes, domes or pearls. The division between each lobe is an irregular relatively shallow U shaped channel. The inner surface of the hoop is pla…
Created on: Tuesday 11th December 2012
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kings Caple', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-3525E4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy strip / sheet wrapped to form a crude finger ring of possible Roman date. The strip is decorated with hammered vertical lines but the edges are clean and sharp. In plan it is oval in section rectangular. The metal is a light green (peppermint) colour with a dusty patina that covers all surfaces. Similar patinas are common on artefacts from the Roman period. A small tear is present on one edge - possibly formed from crushing. A direct parallel has not been found. Due to the crudeness of this piece it might date from anytime between the Roman and early modern periods (…
Created on: Friday 14th September 2012
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Under Penyard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-4749E2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case 2012-T228: Specialist Report Two fragments of a Finger ring from the Hay-on-Wye Area - Herefordshire Date: later Medieval Finder: Mr.Paul Ratcliffe Date of discovery: January 2012 Circumstances of discovery: Found whilst metal detecting Note: this is an addenda to Treasure Case 2011-T394 being further fragments of the same find in the same field. Previous report can be seen here http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/451366 (Reavill 2011) Description: Two fragments from a single silver gilt finger-ring often referred to as a 'fede-ring'…
Created on: Thursday 29th March 2012
Last updated: Monday 28th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hay-on-Wye', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-980B02
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold finger ring / 'posy ring' with incised inscription on interior face dated to the later post medieval period (c. 1650-1750 AD). The finger-ring is formed from a D shaped section hoop of gold, being broadly circular in plan (some distortion due to movement in the soil). The exterior of the ring is decorated with an incised design consisting of a floral repeating motif based on a flower stem. The design is deeply cut suggesting that it may possibly have been filled with a niello or enamel. The internal surface of the band has an incised inscription in an italic hand. It reads: 'In c…
Created on: Friday 20th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 30th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'canon pyon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-14CF37
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Gold finger-ring with external inscription, of 15th-century date. Description: The finger-ring is complete, comprising a broad, flat circular hoop of comparatively small diameter. The hoop was soldered and the feathered join is evident on both the inside and outside faces. The hoop has been engraved with leaves and flowers between words in black-letter script. The decoration comprises a four-petalled flower, repeated three times and flanked each side by springs of foliage. Between the decorative leaves, the inscription appears to read: + ie la veil (I wish it, or I want it). The in…
Created on: Friday 21st October 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 6th September 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-C5BA65
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case 2011-T263: Specialist Report Hay-on-Wye Area, Herefordshire: Silver Gilt Finger-Ring Fragments Date: Medieval or Post Medieval 15th - 16th Centuries (1400-1600 AD) Date of discovery: June 2011 Circumstances of discovery: While searching with a metal detector Description: Two fragments from a single silver gilt finger-ring often referred to as a 'fede-ring'. The two fragments do not conjoin but are of a similar diameter and found near to each other. The breaks are relatively modern and unabraded; the damage is probably caused by mechanical farming equipment.…
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 24th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hay-on-Wye', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-F7CBA4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
The finger-ring is near-complete, missing only some of the inlay. The hoop has a comparatively small diameter and is of rectangular section, with straight sides, which gradually diverge from the base to the bezel. The base of the hoop is undecorated while the remainder is decorated with three panels. Each side of the hoop is decorated with a trapezoidal panel containing a cross with wide terminals (Patee Cross). The area around the cross is recessed with some surviving traces of inlaid niello. Above and below the trapezoidal panels are rows of punched marks, defining the ends of a con…
Created on: Friday 27th May 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 9th February 2016
No spatial data available.

Record ID: HESH-073E56
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An inscribed gold finger ring with decayed niello inlaid panels and central stone setting that has lost the stone. The ring dates to the late post-medieval period. It is inscribed with several dates 1738 on the exterior of the hoop and 1736 and 1740 on the interior. It is therefore not covered by either the Treasure Act (1996) or the Treasure Trove Laws as the ring is not more than 300 years old and that it cannot be proved to be buried with the intention of recovery. As such it has been recorded here by the PAS and returned to the finder. The ringer ring is oval in plan and D shape…
Created on: Monday 28th March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hereford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-9C17D7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case: 2011 T159 Findspot: PAS ID: HESH-9C17D7 Date: Medieval (13th century), with Post-Medieval amendments Description: Medieval gold finger-ring with blue stone setting. The hoop is D-shaped in section. The hoop widens towards the bezel which has seven cusps and which has been adapted to take a crescent-shaped blue stone. Analysis: Non-destructive X-ray fluorescence analysis of the surface of a finger ring from Moreton, Herefordshire carried out by the British Museum's Scientific Research Section, indicated a gold content of 85-88%, a silver content of 8-10%,…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 5th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hereford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-7FE358
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Report for H.M. Coroner 2005 T567: Wellington, Herefordshire: gold mourning ring This tiny gold ring is engraved on the exterior with a skull flanked by cross-hatching all round the hoop. The engraving was originally enamelled black and traces remain. The inside is engraved in lower case script: In remembrance of MK, with a central dot after the M and the K, and a maker's mark RM (?) in a shield. The maker's mark is not recorded in the standard works such as Grimwade and Jackson. This is a long-lasting type of memorial ring that continued well into the first half of the 18th c…
Created on: Wednesday 27th October 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 5th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wellington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-7BA772
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy signet ring dated to the very late post medieval / early modern period c. 1750 - 1850 AD. The ring is complete having a wide central bezel with a shield shaped design on it. This shield is engraved and the detail is difficult to interpret. One possibility is that it is of a bust facing right (left in impression) wearing a ruff with a pointed beard and possibly long hair or a pony tail, this could be interpreted as either Shakespeare or Walter Raleigh. If this interpretation is incorrect then the design may be a debased coat of arms. The hoop of the finger ring is dec…
Created on: Thursday 3rd June 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 10th August 2010
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-C0E651
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Misshapen cast copper alloy finger ring of probable Medieval date (1200-1450 AD). The hoop of the finger ring is distorted, originally it would have been oval or circular in plan and D shaped in cross section. The hoop flares (expands) at the shoulders of the ring to form a relatively plain decorated bezel. The bezel is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-rectangular in cross section. Any decoration present has been lost through a combination of abrasion and corrosion. The bezel has traces of a design engraved on it and it is possible that it may have been used as a signet ring – to impr…
Created on: Wednesday 19th August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ledbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-572AB1
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from either a finger ring or possibly broken a handle of a vessel formed from a dark purplish blue glass. The fragment is broadly C shaped in plan and D shaped in cross section; although the section varies along its length. The edges of the artefact are rolled and the two breaks are fresh and smooth. The outer face is slightly faceted and decorated with a series of diagonal lines impressed into the glass distorting its shape. These decorated areas are not uniform and the distance between them varies considerably. The glass fragment measures 23.9mm external diameter 15.4…
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 5th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Under Penyard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-84D6C5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold finger ring / 'posy ring' with incised inscription on interior face dated to the early modern period (post 1708). The finger-ring is formed from a D shaped section hoop of gold, being circular in plan. The edges of the ring have been slightly abraded and have small notches cut into the band caused by the movement in the soil. The inscription is incised into the internal face of the ring and is cut in an italic hand. It reads: God for me apoynted thee. The letters are slightly florid with slight embellished scrolls. After the inscription is a single rectangular stamped cartouche, …
Created on: Monday 11th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kimbolton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-1F9457
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy fragment from a finger ring of probable later early medieval or medieval date (700-1200 AD). The fragment consists of the central bezel and shoulders, the band of the ring is lost and a diameter cannot be suggested. In plan the finger ring would have been broadly circular. The bezel is broadly oval with the shoulders forming a pointed oval shape. The shoulders of the ring taper and contract evenly and are not stepped in anyway. The fragment of ring is of an even thickness. It measures 22.7mm length, is 19.0mm width (across the bezel) and is also 2.4mm thick (at the sa…
Created on: Friday 24th April 2009
Last updated: Friday 18th January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Herefordshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-077AC7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy finger ring of probable later Medieval or post medieval date (1350-1600 AD). The outer hoop of the finger ring forms a regular nine sided polygon or nonagon, the inner is broadly circular although slightly irregular in places. The outer face of the ring is also faceted so in cross section is broadly D shaped. There is no bezel and the hoop is regular in width and section along its length. The hoop measures 21.8mm x 22.7mm, it is 2mm, 3.4mm thick, and weighs 2.17 grams. The internal diameter of the ring is 18.2mm x 18.5mm. There is no decoration present on either th…
Created on: Thursday 24th April 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2017
Spatial data recorded.