Record ID: BERK-611022
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval gilded silver finger ring. The band alternates circular fields with rectangular fields that are aligned at the angle of the band. The circular fields have a central star surmounted by a solid border and then a pellet border. The rectangular fields each have two letters in high relief. The letters possibly read "CA UE NH TR". The band has been cut and the overall shape is distorted. Dimensions: length 28.42mm; width 17.03mm; thickness 5.37mm; weight 2.34g
Created on: Monday 30th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 25th September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wyverstone area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-E8E7C6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Post-Medieval silver gilt posy finger ring (16th- early 17th century). The finger ring has a broad flat hoop with beaded borders that are, in turn, bordered by a raised rib. There is an inscription on the outer surface along the mid-line. The inscription in capital letters reads: "+ THINKS X ON X ME". The gilding is worn on the lower and upper edges of the finger ring. It is very similar in form but with a different inscription to the posy finger ring found in Drayton Parslow, Buckinghamshire that was dated to the 16th or early 17th century (Treasure annual report 2003: 126 no. 256)…
Created on: Friday 6th January 2006
Last updated: Friday 19th August 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Frilsham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-4F0900
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy (probably) signet finger ring (16-17th century). The hoop has a moulded decoration to resemble a twisted rope. The bevel is flat and oval (length 14.13mm; width 9.92mm) and has a monogram engraved. The letters TRW are ligated. The ring has a rough dark grey surface. Dimensions: diameter 26.71mm; width 9.92mm; thickness 2.13mm; weight 8.48g
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2006
Last updated: Monday 28th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Radley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-7B7F25
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy posy finger ring (AD1600-1700). The band has a D-shaped cross-section and it has been cut and twisted flat so that the ring forms a strip. "- - IKE MY CHO-" is inscribed in lower script on the inner surfaces (part of I Like My Choice, a common posy of the 17th century). The copper alloy has a pale-mid-green patina. Dimensions: length 58.79mm; width 6.59mm; thickness 27.70mm; weight 5.71g
Created on: Monday 27th March 2006
Last updated: Monday 28th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dorchester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-A76007
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy finger ring (AD1500-1650). The finger-ring has a raised bezel inset with a green faceted ?glass. The bezel sits on top of the hoop rather than being integral to the hoop. Patchy patina with brown/red base metal mostly visible. The shoulders are decorated with a ring and dot motif. On either side of the ring is a curved transverse line. The hoop then narrows from 2.34mm at the shoulder to 1.66mm. The hoop has a D-shaped cross-section. The curve of the hoop has been distorted, probably modern damage. Dimensions: diameter 20.16mm; weight 0.77g
Created on: Monday 10th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cuddesdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-5B74B2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy finger ring dating to the post-medieval period. The finger ring is formed from a single plain loop of copper alloy, with a seperate applied feature decoration of a belt buckle and strap. The style of the buckle dates the finger ring to c. AD 1620-1700. The inside of the hoop has a maker's mark or quality stamp 1 8 C with each being in its own border. It is unclear what this refers to.
Created on: Monday 9th December 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 10th December 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-8AD5F3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy (brass) finger ring dating from the post-medieval period. The finger ring has an internal inscription and is commonly referred to as a 'posy' ring. The finger ring is made from a simple D-shaped band' the joining point or seam is clearly visible. There is no external decoration on the hoop. Inside the hoop is an inscription that appears to read 'TRIRD THE' however it is far from clear. An nondescript marking near the seam may be the maker's mark. This style of ring dates from the 17th to 18th century AD.
Created on: Sunday 31st March 2013
Last updated: Sunday 31st March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bicester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-CD96DE
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy signet ring of post-medieval date. The finger ring has a sub-circular bezel with a crude engraving. The engraving is in the form of a heater-style shield within a border of dots around a linear score; the field of the shield has been divided into two, with one half depicting the outline of an Irish harp while the other field has indistinct scratches, possibly an unfinshed design attempting to imitate the flag of St George. The shoulders taper into the undecorated hoop. The imagery on the shield is interesting, as is the findspot and its association with the …
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 24th November 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-C80D36
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but disorted gold 'posy' finger ring of post-medieval date. The finger ring has a thin D-sectioned band, plain on the external surface and with an inscription internally that reads 'Honoured for thy vertue' [sic]. This is followed by a makers mark, a monogram of WM in an oval field (this is located at the bend in the ring and is difficult to photograph). The finger ring is similar to an example in Oman (1974) plate 58, 1650 - 1700, and also examples in Grimwade (1982) from 1703 and 1705, although none are an exact likeness and no record of this maker's mark could be found i…
Created on: Monday 1st December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd December 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-09E1C9
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gold finger ring of the post-medieval period. The finger ring is now distorted and comprises a bent strip of gold rather than a loop; on one side of the hoop, in its present form the outer surface, there is a continuous band of black letter style decoration. However this does not form an inscription as is seen on posy rings, more it is a continuous line of 'I' like letters around the circumference. There are no other marks or inscriptions. The ring is probably 17th or 18th century in date, c. AD 1650-1750. Black letter script was used in the medieval and post-medieval pe…
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Thursday 19th June 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-BF52E5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy post-medieval or early modern finger ring. The finger ring is a plain band with D-shaped section, probably a wedding band. There is a incised line running around the middle of the band on the external surface, however it is unclear if this is purposeful decoration or rather just a result of the manufacturing. Inside the finger ring are four makers' stamps, all within a square or rectangular cartouche. The marks are: C, star, cross, W. These are probably pseudo marks, and it is likely that the ring was highly polished or even gilded to imitate gold wedding rings. Suggest…
Created on: Tuesday 8th July 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 8th July 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-26D706
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold finger ring with a smooth, slightly D-shaped cross section, misshapen and uninscribed, probably dating from the post-medieval to modern period (c. 1650 - 1900). As there is no internal inscription nor a maker's mark it is not possible to ascribe a specific date to the ring. As such it cannot be considered Treasure under the 1996 Act as it cannot be said to be over 300 years old.
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 5th June 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-E53BBF
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy finger ring c. 1700 -1900 AD. The band has a flattened 'D' profile and the outer rim has 8 panels each decorated with an 8 petal, stylised flower motif. The inner band has a faint trace of mock hall marking. These rings were typically used as prizes at fair grounds.
Created on: Thursday 23rd August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 28th August 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-90C355
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy finger ring dating to the 18th century, known as a 'peasant ring'. These rings were mass produced during the late 17th - 18th centuries and many have the same design; in this case repeating panels of trumpet-like flowers (acanthus?) seperated by a vertical line. A possible maker's mark or pseudo hallmark is stamped internally where the copper alloy strip has been joined, but this is now illegible.
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wallingford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-D59940
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE 2017 T1120. Description: A silver gilt post-medieval finger ring, now broken in two pieces. The finger ring has a wide band with the inscription '+ I HOPE TO HAVE' in capitals between a linear border of punched dome-shaped motifs. The lettering and the border decoration retains traces of gilding and it is likely that the entirety of the finger ring was gilded when new. Internally the band is plain with no internal inscription or maker's mark. Traces of gilding survive within. The finger ring is now in two pieces; a jagged break appears recent however a vertical break and…
Created on: Tuesday 28th November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nettlebed area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-E8717E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold 'posy' finger ring of post-medieval date. The finder ring survives in very good condition. It has a thick D-shaped section with no external decoration but as is usual for these rings there is an internal inscription. This inscription reads ' I love and like my choyce' in a lower case script. The capital I has a body that has been filled with hatching. A maker's mark consisting of a ligatured AW in an oval cartouche is located before the beginning of the inscription, but is upside-down. The finger ring has an internal diameter of 19.8mm, the band is 2.5mm thi…
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2017
Last updated: Sunday 8th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shabbington CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-884927
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy finger ring of probable post-Medieval date. The ring has a cone-shaped circular bezel with empty setting, and the hoop and shoulders have a D-shaped cross section. The bezel is 10.3mm in diameter and 4.4mm deep.
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 14th December 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-38E52A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold 'posy' finger ring of post-medieval date, now distorted and with a broken hoop. The finger ring has a thick D-shaped section with no external decoration but as is usual for these rings there is an internal inscription. This inscription reads ' I love and like my choyce' in a lower case script. A maker's mark consisting of capital W in a sub-rectantgular cartouche above a simlar cartouche filled with six pellets preceeds the inscription. In its current state the finger ring has a maximum length of 32.8mm. The band is 1.7mm thick and 4.9mm wide. The ring weighs 7.2 grams. N…
Created on: Monday 8th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 16th October 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-94C863
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Gold posy ring. Outside of the band is plain. On the inside is an inscription "my love with this presented is" The letters "ed is" at the end appear somewhat cruder than the others. The inscription appears to be a slight change to "My love by this presented is", which is a line from 'The Academy of Complements, or, A new way of Wooing', published in 1685. https://canmore.org.uk/site/339398/balblair Based on this date and the style of the lettering it would date to the late 17th - 18th century.
Created on: Wednesday 28th October 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 26th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tadley CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-0888A0
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Post-Medieval merchants finger ring. The ring is complete but very corroded. In the middle of the bezel is a pointed oval with reaches across the width of the bezel to touch each edge. To each side of this shape are two lines which touch the other edges. Across these lines is a short line which forms a cross. The shoulders are the width of the bezel and taper to a thin band.
Created on: Tuesday 16th March 2021
Last updated: Thursday 20th May 2021
Spatial data recorded.