Record ID: SWYOR-417816
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
2007 T405 The British Museum curator's report says: "Silver finger ring. Has a rectangular-shaped bezel with rounded corners. The centre of the bezel is decorated with a cross that has traces of black enamel. The shoulders extend from the top and bottom of the bezel and narrow to form the remainder of the hoop. To the back of the band is a split. There is foliate decoration on the shoulders. To the reverse of the bezel is an oval shape pattern formed of raised pellets; inside this appears to be three raised digits. Evidence from the unseen side of the bezel suggests that this ring dat…
Created on: Thursday 16th August 2007
Last updated: Sunday 10th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cawood', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-F525E2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure case No: 2006 T433 Date: probably 16th or early 17th century Description: Silver-gilt ring, the hoop of D section, decorated on the exterior with a foliate wreath in relief, bound on each side and at top and bottom. The interior plain and the gilding much worn. Discussion: Although there is no precisely comparable ring in the British Museum, the general shape and decoration are consistent with a date in the 16th or 17th century. Metal content: The precious metal content fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act in that it is greater than 10%.
Created on: Wednesday 24th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aiskew', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-413747
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a silver finger ring which is almost completely flattened. Both ends are broken and are uneven. It is plain on the inside with incised decoration on the outside. This consists of a line at the top and the bottom, with a floral/vegetal motif in the centre. It could be that the rest of the ring would have had an inscription on but this is now missing. Date: Late Medieval- Post Medieval- c.1400- 1600 AD Dimensions: Length 16.98mm. Width 6.01mm Weighing 0.6g . The age and precious metal content of this item therefore qualify it as treasure under the stipulations of the Tre…
Created on: Thursday 10th February 2011
Last updated: Friday 25th January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Cowton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-D42786
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure case No : 2009 T728 Description: A fragment of a silver finger ring. Only one half of the bezel survives. The surviving half represents one half of a pair of clasped hands. The four fingers are drawn out with incised markings and the thumb is visible. The second hand has been removed with the break but the thumb remains. The other break occurs at the shoulder, so there is no further detailing of the clothing. The reverse is undecorated. Dimensions: Weight: 0.67g 11.2mm x 9mm x 1.2mm Discussion: In terms of age and as the object comprises a minimum of 10% preci…
Created on: Monday 7th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stonegrave', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: YORYMM442
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Broad silver band ring. 2 sets of herringbone design in relief running circumferentially at either edge of ring. 2 stranded plait design running circumferentially in centre of ring. Inside of ring appears plain, no hallmark, but evidence of abrasive cleaning/filing. No bezel or collar.
Created on: Tuesday 4th May 1999
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'NORTH YORKSHIRE GILLING WITH HARTFORTH AND SEDBURY', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-7E0334
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but misshapen silver finger ring, with rectangular bezel engraved with initials 'H J S'. The hoop is plain, and the shoulders expand to the width of the bezel. Two rectangular boxes have been engraved on each shoulder. The finger ring has an external diameter of 20.14mm, internal of 18.47mm. The hoop is 2.81mm wide, and 0.81mm thick. The bezel is 6.27mm wide and 8.6mm long. It weighs 1.3 grams. Comment from Judy Rudoe (Curator, British Museum): The lettering style is Post Medieval, 18th Century in style. The form of the ring is fairly undiagnostic on dating, as it is lo…
Created on: Wednesday 27th April 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Easingwold', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-A1D852
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but damaged silver-gilt fede ring dating to the 15th century. The ring has two clasped hands forming the bezel and a panel either side of the bezel depicting a quatrefoil flower motif. There are two long panels with another small panel between them which depicts the same quatrefoil flower motif. The ring has been cut or snapped but the break does not appear to be new. The ring has then distorted and curved. Fede rings, which come from the Italian word for faith, started to become popular from the 12th century until the 19th century as symbols of love and faith. There …
Created on: Wednesday 8th May 2013
Last updated: Monday 2nd November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Raskelf', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-6E55C5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver finger ring of post medieval or modern date. The ring has a flat rectangular bezel with the monogram JC inscribed within a lozenge. The coroners of the bezel have a series of lines radiating outwards from the lozenge shaped panel. There are then two 'steps' down from the bezel to form the shoulders of the ring and each of these steps has incised line decoration. There are two rounded panels on either side of the shoulders with incised lines form a foliate decoration. The rest of the ring is undecorated. Similar examples are recorded on the PAS database, see SWYO…
Created on: Wednesday 4th September 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 4th September 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-05020D
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete silver-gilt Posie or Posy finger ring, with plain band and interior inscription in Roman capitals, dating to the mid post-medieval period (c. AD1550-1700). The ring is 'D' shaped in section with a plain convex outer band. Around the inner band is inscribed the legend: 'O(?) MI HART IS YOVRS' (O MY HEART IS YOURS) in Roman capital lettering. The exterior of the ring is well worn and all traces of gilding have been removed; however, the gilding survives on the inner band. The ring has been cut and crudely re-joined and soldered between the end and beginning o…
Created on: Wednesday 24th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 18th November 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-D03C9F
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Post Medieval silver gilt finger ring with internal inscription, dating from about AD 1550 - 1650. The band is D-shaped in cross-section and the outer face is decorated with oval lobes, some separated by transverse lines in relief. Some lobes are narrower, and some lines are thicker, until they become indistinguishable from each other. There is a butt joint which is now a crack across the hoop. The smooth inner face has the inscription: "YOVRS - ON - LI" in capital Roman letters. The R and the N have a double line for the (first) upright. The punctuation marks are cross saltires. Th…
Created on: Thursday 28th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 27th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bilbrough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-ACBA0D
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Post Medieval to Modern finger ring, probably dating from AD 1700 - 1900. The finger ring is damaged and squashed, so the hoop has sprung open and been flattened. The hoop is D shaped in cross-section. The outer face is worn, but traces of decoration in the form of a band of recessed triangles along each long edge are visible. The bezel takes the form of a belt buckle. The buckle frame is formed from a separate piece of silver, bent into a curve and soldered to the front of the hoop. An integral bump inside the curve, on the hoop surface, is probably the worn remains of a sim…
Created on: Thursday 29th April 2021
Last updated: Monday 28th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brafferton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-729E68
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2021 T718 A complete silver finger ring of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1500-1600. The finger ring is circular in plan and D-shaped in section. The external surface is decorated with a raised central band between two plain borders at each edge. The central band is decorated with a central plain zig-zag on a background of closely packed incised interlocking scales or pellets, known as ‘brambling’. The pattern is worn smooth in places. The interior surface of the band is plain. Dimensions: Diameter: 20mm; Width: 5mm; Weight: 4-5g. Discuss…
Created on: Friday 1st October 2021
Last updated: Friday 1st April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sheriff Hutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-E1EBE4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case: 2012 T869 PAS ID: SWYOR-E1EBE4 Date: Post-Medieval; 16th - 17th century (?) Description: An incomplete strip of gilded silver, probably Post Medieval in date and probably part of a finger ring. The band is rectangular in section and has a border along each edge which consists of a double raised ridge. It is broken at each end and somewhat flattened. It is very similar in style to Post Medieval finger rings such as SWYOR-F5ABF6 (2011 T613), SUR-126873 (2011 T293) and IOW-8A5267 (2009 T512) which have been attributed 16th or 17th century dates. The parallels a…
Created on: Tuesday 4th December 2012
Last updated: Monday 9th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knaresborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-F7AF97
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2016 T59. A complete silver finger ring, found in two pieces, of medieval to Post-Medieval date. The ring is of the "Fede" style depicting clasped hands forming the bezel. This example is fairly crude with incised, rather than moulded decoration. The finger ring has a rectangular section and a small portion, less than one quarter, is broken off though was found close to the larger section. The bezel has three shallow diagonal incisions to denote the fingers of the clasped hands. The shoulders to either side of the bezel form the sleeve and cuff of the encircl…
Created on: Wednesday 20th January 2016
Last updated: Thursday 23rd July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Yorkshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-C9C446
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete silver finger ring of late post-medieval to modern date. The finger ring has a narrow rectangular section and is sub-circular in plan having been misshapen as a result of its deposition. The hoop of the ring is in the form of a belt with the bezel acting as the buckle. The exterior of the hoop is decorated with an elaborate foliate design within incised circumferential borders which continue into the piece representing the overlapping belt flap. The bezel comprises a rectangular buckle with pin and strap slide to secure the flap. All of these elements are cast integrally to…
Created on: Monday 18th July 2016
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-F21FC7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete silver signet finger ring of late Post-Medieval to Modern date, about AD 1900 - 2019. The bezel is square with the corners cut off. The shoulders taper from the width of the bezel, forming triangular panels, to the hoop.  The hoop is undecorated and is D shaped in cross-section. The bezel is engraved with the monogram MM, the centre line of both Ms being common (ligated) and the uprights having serifs at the base. The shoulders are decorated with recessed short lines. These form a star pattern within a triangular border following the edge of the shoulders. The spac…
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2019
Last updated: Monday 1st August 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-B39025
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval silver-gilt mourning ring fragment (c.AD1500-1650).  Description: A fragment of a silver gilt finger ring with a partial inscription on the interior band. The ring has a D-shaped cross section with plain, curved exterior face and flat interior face with an inscription reading ‘IHV’ and part of another unidentified letter or symbol. Dimensions: Diameter: 21.14mm; thickness: 1.39mm; weight: 1.90g Discussion: The form of the ring, with plain outer surface and inscribed inner band, is consistent with so-called posy (or posie) and mourning finger ri…
Created on: Thursday 16th June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cowesby area', grid reference and parish protected.