Record ID: BERK-3B2CB9
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken copper-alloy finger ring of Roman date. The ring consists of part of the oval-shaped bezel. both shoulders and part of the loop. The oval box setting contains the remains of a fragmented blue glass setting. The ring is broken off at the same point on both sides of the loop. The remaining shoulders starts to narrow as it moves away from the bezel and is undecorated. The ring is of Guiraud type 4e, dating to the 3rd-4th century AD.
Created on: Sunday 14th January 2024
Last updated: Sunday 14th January 2024
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Record ID: NMGW-E2F5E2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Published
A complete silver-gilt posy ring of 17th or early 18th century date. The ring is heavy D-shaped sectioned hoop with a plain outer surface. The 2.5mm thick hoop is solid silver and was originally gilded. The gilding has largely worn off, particularly on the outer surface. The band shows a transverse line likely indicating that the hoop was created by bending a strip of silver and joining the ends with silver solder. The inside of the hoop is engraved with the italic inscription Keepe faith till death. This was likely inscribed on the strip prior to bending into a hoop. The ring bears no…
Created on: Thursday 17th August 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wanborough CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-9097FE
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy Roman finger ring of Henig Type IX, or Guiraud Type 9a (c.AD 200-410). The finger ring is solid cast and filed with eight flat undecorated facets on the outside edge, a smooth flat inner surface and straight sides. The band has an uneven width and thickness with a max width of 5.0mm, max band thickness 1.5mm, internal diameter 15.9mm, external diameter 19.6mm. The metal has a smooth, shiny dark green/silvery patina and weighs 1.51g. Similar objects are recorded on the PAS database e.g. LVPL-357C91, SUR-8581D3, SF-F9274B, SUSS-687D22
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 1st August 2023
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Record ID: BERK-298A1C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy ring of Post-Medieval date. The ring has a plain band which expands at the shoulders to a worn, square bezel. The bezel is plain and there is a flower decoration on each shoulder.
Created on: Thursday 29th July 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd August 2021
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Record ID: WILT-92BBC3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy finger ring, dating to AD 1150-1500. The bezel rises from the shoulders to a truncated point, at which a sub-spherical blue glass pseudo-gem stone in inlaid into a sub-circular cell. The shoulders of the ring are expanded in profile, and taper towards the base of the hoop. The hoop is flat in cross section. The shoulders show traces of a heavily worn incised border, as well as traces of a white metal coating on several parts of the ring. Length 25.7mm; Width 20.8mm; Thickness 3.6mm; Weight 1.72g. Similar rings were worn throughout the medieval period…
Created on: Monday 11th May 2020
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2020
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Record ID: WILT-63078E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval gold ‘stirrup-shaped’ finger ring. The bezel rises from the shoulders to a truncated point, at which a sub-oval green glass pseudo-gem stone in inlaid into a sub-oval cell. The shoulders of the hoop are plano-convex in cross section, but this flattens towards the base of the hoop.  Dimensions: Length 19.7mm; Width 19.2mm; Thickness 7.2mm; Weight 10.49g. Discussion: Similar rings were worn throughout the medieval period, but were at their most popular in the 13th century. Cf. Egan & Pritchard (2002: 326), cf. ibid nos. 1608-1609.
Created on: Monday 9th March 2020
Last updated: Monday 7th November 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wroughton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-B3E706
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval silver gilt finger ring dating to c. AD 1400-1600. The finger ring is plano-convex in cross section, with a flat, plain internal surface. The exterior surface is decorated with beaded or stippled panels formed of 6 parallel transverse bands of pellets separated by obliquely angled, lenticular grooves. There is a slight moulded border. Dimensions: diameter 25.0mm; width 7.8mm; thickness 3.2mm; weight 12.0g. Discussion: cf. NMGW-187C86, NMGW-4F3F08, IOW-54C153, LIN-894EB2 all on the PAS database.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chiseldon CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-D10F3B
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy coiled finger ring of uncertain date. The finger ring has probably been made by re-using a section of bracelet. The finger ring is circular in plan and is formed of a long strip copper alloy which is sub-rectangular or oval in cross section. The strip has been coiled around twice to form the ring. The ring weighs 6.93g and measures 19.5mm in diameter, 10.31mm in height and 2.71mm in thickness.
Created on: Friday 22nd December 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wroughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-C812C1
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy medieval finger-ring, dating to the period AD 1100-1500. The band of th ring partially survives which have a circular cross section The bezel is square in shape, but each side of the square rises to form a small pyramidal shape, There is a small blue stone in the centre of the bezel. The reverse of the bezel is flat. In total, the ring measures 15.84mm in length, 8.11mm wide and weighs 0.92g
Created on: Friday 3rd November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2018
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Record ID: WILT-8052EB
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Late medieval-Post medieval copper-alloy signet finger ring dating to c. AD 1450-1600. The bezel has a shield shape, incised into which is the letter 'W' flanked by letter S. The shoulders are decorated. The hoop is damaged in the opposite part of the bezel. It weighs 5.31g. A similar ring is illustrated by Saunders (1991), p. 46, no.24.
Created on: Wednesday 7th June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
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Record ID: WILT-3C8E8A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman finger ring probably consisting of a reused Late Iron Age or early Roman bow from a La Tené type brooch. The fragment consists of the bow only curled in upon itself to form the ring. The upper half of the original bow seems to be decorated with a series of punches going down through it. The ring measures 18.52mm in external diameter and 11.33mm in internal diameter. The finger ring weighs 4.81g. Similar examples are recorded on PAS database as WILT-B399F9.
Created on: Tuesday 4th October 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 12th October 2016
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Record ID: WILT-B817E9
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Published
A complete silver medieval finger ring dating to c. AD 1350-1500. The object is composed of a circular band with a flattened integral, rectangular bezel and tapering rectangular shoulders. The internal face of the band is undecorated but shows signs of wear and production. The shoulders and bezel of the outer face have intricate decoration. The shoulders have a rectangular pellet border along each edge, interupted 3.67mm from the bezel by two raised crosses. The lower half of the band is decorated with symmetrical incised patterns consisting of a single horizontal row of chevrons. The…
Created on: Tuesday 5th July 2016
Last updated: Friday 15th June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Castle Eaton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-B249DC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy medieval finger ring dating to AD c1400-1500. The ring has an oval bezel with the letter W and probably a palm frond above. The bezel is an incised oval with a horizontal letter W (written as two overlapping Vs) with a vertical line above and the possible palm frond vertically above that. The hoop is semi-circular in cross section. The hoop expands at the front of the finger ring to create low shoulders on either side of the flattened oval bezel section. The hoop is 26.7mm in diameter and 2.2mm thick. The bezel is 12.64mm long and 9.45mm in width. Cf Saunders, P…
Created on: Wednesday 12th August 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 12th August 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hannington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-8F308A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Published
Circumstances of discovery: Metal detecting Description: A complete gold post-medieval finger ring. The band is circular and slightly squashed, the band is 7.85mm wide, 1.55mm thick and broadly U shaped in cross section. The centre of the band is 1.85mm wide and flat, it is flanked by three circumferential stepped ridges and two circumferential grooves. The central band is inscribed with lettering 2.2mm in height * EYD . VS , O . GOD . OVER . BOND . TO . KEPE Internally the band is flat and is inscribed with lettering c. 5mm high * I . E . B . Dimensions: Diameter 22.1mm, …
Created on: Tuesday 4th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2016
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Record ID: WILT-2452A0
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Published
The ring dates from the 15th century-early 16th century. An incomplete silver gilt late medieval to early post-medieval 'iconographic' finger ring. The ring is mostly complete with a rectangular tri-faceted bezel. The hoop is largely D-shaped in cross-section measuring 1.11mm in depth and 4.92mm in width at its narrowest point. The hoop has transverse ropework decoration at the narrowest point, alternating with raised and slightly convex bands. The convex bands are decorated with concentric rings. The shoulders of the ring are decorated with raised bands with concentric rings, and …
Created on: Tuesday 13th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 20th October 2016
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Record ID: WILT-0E4521
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy ring dating from the post medieval period. It has a thin oval bezel which is integral to the hoop. The bezel is lacking any design. The hoop is D-shaped in section and has slightly flared shoulders . The shoulders are decorated with floral motifs. The hoop is damaged and no longer circular.
Created on: Tuesday 6th August 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
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Record ID: WILT-8FB813
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Published
A Post-Medieval (1600-1700) silver finger-ring with traces of gilding on the inside surface. It is inscribed (trefoil shape) AL.WAYES.ON (sprig). The hoop is now squashed and measures 22.2mm in diameter (internal 20.3mm) and weighs 1.50g. The hoop has a width of 5.5mm. It is flat to the inside surface with stamped(?) decoration on the outside. This takes the form of a quatrefoil within a circle interspersed with two horizontally-arranged crescents (curve against curve) with a pellet at either end. At the join, two quatrefoils within rings are next to each other. The decoration has a…
Created on: Friday 2nd December 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 11th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swindon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-55CB21
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman (AD 100 - 300) copper alloy (and possibly tinned) finger-ring of Henig type XI or XII missing its oval setting, measuring 21.38x19.76mm in diameter (internal 17.57x15.98mm) and weighing 4.33g. The oval area for the setting measures 8.92x7.54x1.63mm. The bezel is max.11.61mm wide here. It narrows to c.10mm wide at the shoulders and further to 3.05mm at the back of the hoop.
Created on: Monday 25th October 2010
Last updated: Monday 25th October 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chiseldon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-8D76B5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver-gilt late medieval finger ring of 'Fede' type, now very worn and distorted. The bezel is in the form of a quatrefoil and there is a pair of clasped hands on the opposite side of the plain band.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd March 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 14th July 2021
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Record ID: WILT-D49554
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval (13th-14th century) silver finger-ring, measuring 20.01x20.58mm in diameter (internal 18.25x18.47mm) and weighing 2.99g. The finger-ring is composed of a strip of sheet silver bent into a hoop and joined on the inside with solder. This join has now come apart. The finger-ring is inscribed on the outside of the hoop between two grooves flanking the edges: backwards s st Wirgo Maria (St Virgin Mary). The broken join occurs between the backwards s and the s of st (presumably together an elaborate capital S).
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2009
Last updated: Friday 20th May 2011
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