Record ID: KENT-7B88F6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Gold finger ring. The band has a stylised engraving of a skull on the external face. Internally, the ring is inscribed 'AK at 12 Jan 1700 at 78'; there is also a maker's mark, comprising the letters 'WN' below a small crown. The ring is not quite circular, measuring 20.63mm by 18.31mm overall. The internal diameter is a maximum of 18.28mm and the band is 4.39mm thick. The ring weighs 3.89g. There are traces of black enamel in the inscription, and the skull may also have been enamelled. This is a mourning ring, worn to commemorate the deceased. It must therefore post date 12 Ja…
Created on: Wednesday 28th January 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2012
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Record ID: KENT-DCB156
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval finger ring. Cast in copper alloy this ring now has a dark grey patina. The hoop is 21mm in diameter and is undecorated with stepped shoulders. There is a sub-lozenge shaped bezel with a floral design around the edge bordering the inscription MEMENTO MORI (remember death). Mourning rings were given out at funerals in memory of a specific person however they may also have been worn as a constant reminder of the inevitability of death.
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2005
Last updated: Monday 24th August 2020
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Record ID: KENT-F4F5E5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold ring, the bezel set with a colourless stone (possibly rock crystal or glass) beneath which is an enamelled white skull; the exterior of the hoop engraved with a skeleton and the words: MEMENTO MORI (remember death), in a block of three lines, the word MEMENTO on the left and MORI on the right. The inside is engraved with the initials F above W and S, and stamped with an indeciperable maker's mark. The form of the initials, with a single letter above two others, was normally used for a married couple, the single initial representing the surname, the others their first names. It is…
Created on: Monday 10th May 2004
Last updated: Monday 24th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sheldwich', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: KENT-F55EB6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold ring formed of a thin flat band, with plain exterior, the interior inscribed: I will be kind if love I finde, followed by a stamped maker's mark DC (?) and the initials BSS. The central S is placed slightly above, suggesting that these may be the initials of a married couple, the upper S for the surname. The maker's mark is not identifiable in the easily accessible published sources. The lettering is consistent with a 17th century date, but such lettering continued well into the 18th century.
Created on: Monday 10th May 2004
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hoath', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-EC13F5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval silver gilt finger Fede ring of 14th- 15th century date. The bezel consists of two clasped hands with cuffs to either side. The rectangular sectioned band has insised decoration around the outside edge with no markings of the inside edge. An apparently separate flower decoration has been soldered on to the reverse of the band, opposite the bezel. Fede (Italian meaning 'faith') rings were a popular love token from the 12th century and remained so well into 19th century. The hands joined symbolised the love and faith between two people. The ring is 22.2mm in diameter, 6.…
Created on: Wednesday 20th April 2011
Last updated: Thursday 16th May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bishopsbourne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-A81E58
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A Post Medieval silver finger Fede ring of 16th -17th century date. The bezel consists of two clasped hands with cuffs to either side. The rectangular sectioned band has insised zig zag decoration around the outside edge, for three quarters of the circumference; the back quarter is plain. There are no markings of the inside edge. Fede (Italian meaning 'faith') rings were a popular love token from the 12th century and remained so well into 19th century. The hands joined symbolised the love and faith between two people. The ring is 23.5mm in diameter, 8.2mm wide and weighs 2.63 gr…
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2011
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Teynham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-592434
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Post Medieval copper alloy sheet finger ring probably dating to the 16th -17th century. The fragment has molded decoration of a zig zag traveling up the center flanked by parallel ridges. The fragment is 20.4mm long, 11.1mm wide, 1.3mm thick and weighs 1.65 grams.
Created on: Thursday 3rd January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 3rd January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-D94F66
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A Post Medieval gold finger ring of 16th - 17th Century date. The finger ring has a 'D' shaped cross section and is undecorated on the outer surface. There is an inscription running around the inner surface which appears to read: V(I/T)RAQVE * FORTVNA * CONTENTVS. The probably inscription means Utraque fortuna contentus, content with either fortune. The ring is 21.9mm in diameter, 6.4mm wide, 2.1mm thick and weighs 12.77 grams. The find contains a minimum of 10% silver and predates 1713. It thus qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of prec…
Created on: Wednesday 9th January 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hastingleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-FDBD52
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy finger ring of probable post-medieval date, likely to date from either the 17th or 18th centuries AD. The oval hoop has a D shaped cross section and is now bent out of shape. There is a square bezel (7mm wide) with an oval recess into which a white paste remains, probably once an enamel setting. The shoulders of the ring are decorated with three transverse groves on either side before narrowing toward the hoop which is 1.8mm thick. The ring is much abraded and has a green to brown patina. The ring is 18.9mm in diameter and weighs 1.14 grams.
Created on: Friday 11th January 2013
Last updated: Friday 11th January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Old Romney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-9E2A64
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medeival cast copper alloy finger ring dating to c.1600-1750 AD. The ring is formed of circular band with an integral circular bezel in which a clear stone is set within a collet.
Created on: Friday 8th March 2013
Last updated: Thursday 25th September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-3FB8F5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, cast, copper-alloy finger ring, probably of Post-Medieval date (1500-1850). Description: The ring has a D shaped cross section, 2.7mm wide, with an undecorated band. The raised bezel is rectangular in shape, 2mm wide with out any decoration. Measurements: The ring is 19.6mm in diameter and weighs 1.45 grams.
Created on: Friday 3rd May 2013
Last updated: Friday 3rd April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gravesend', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-D6261D
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete late Medieval or early Post-Medieval copper alloy signet ring. The ring has a oval bezel and a large circular hoop. The hoop , although cast, has been made to appear as though it was made with two twisted pieces of copper alloy. Due to the twisted effect the hoop is D-shaped in section, flat on the inner side of the hoop and rounded on the top although alternately thicker on the side of the twist. The bezel is flat on the upper surface and has the inscription IB engraved in the top. The ring has a diameter of 28.1mm and is 2.7 mm thick. It weighs 8.76 grams. Signets r…
Created on: Thursday 2nd April 2015
Last updated: Thursday 28th July 2016
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Record ID: KENT-1E97E2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold-plated Post Medieval finger ring. The band is rectangular in cross-section and the outer surface is decorated with a repeating foliate design. The inner surface of the ring shows signs of wear, with areas of the inner copper alloy ring visible. The ring is narrow and has been bent slightly out of shape. It measures 22.3 mm in diameter, 1.6 mm wide, 0.6 mm thick and weighs 0.75 g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th May 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd June 2015
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Record ID: KENT-20670D
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval gold Finger Ring of probable c.1700-1800 date. The finger ring is formed of a gold band with a 'D' shaped cross section. The once circular band has been bent into an irregular shape probably post depositionally. The out side of the ring is undecorated. The inside is stamped with a makers mark ES and then is inscribed with the legend: " B I love and like my choice M". The ring is 25.9mm long (due to the bend), 3.6mm wide, 1.3mm thick and weighs 3.01 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 12th May 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 30th December 2015
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Record ID: KENT-7213F8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy finger ring, probably of Post Medieval, 17th century date. It has a flat oval bezel with a stylised eagle facing right, made up of punched pellets, surrounded by a pellet border . The shoulders taper evenly from the bezel to the hoop, which has been broken away by an old break. The the finger ring is 21.3mm long, 12.6mm wide, 3.7mm thick and weighs 4.34 grams. The eagle is a popular motif through the Roman, Medieval and Post medieval periods. In general form it is not unlike Roman rings of Henig type III dating to the late first to mid-second century AD h…
Created on: Thursday 28th May 2015
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2018
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Record ID: KENT-C511FC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval small gold signet ring the bezel engraved with addorsed (or doubled headed) eagles. Makers mark RH in rectangular shield. 16th to early 17th Century. The ring has a very similar motif to that on a Post Medieval token of Elizabeth I. The tokens are described as being as political medalets or counters and have been recorded on the datebase: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/723468 A very similar ring has been recorded from another parish in the Dover district: KENT-C66136
Created on: Monday 30th November 2015
Last updated: Friday 4th August 2017
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Record ID: KENT-C66136
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval, Late 16th Early 17th Century gold signet ring with octagonal bezel. Engraved with addorsed (or doubled headed) eagles, stamped on the back with makers mark 'M' in a shield. The ring has a very similar motif to that on a Post Medieval token of Elizabeth I. The tokens are described as being as political medalets or counters and have been recorded on the datebase: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/723468 A very similar ring has been recorded from another parish in the Dover district: KENT-C511FC
Created on: Monday 30th November 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 17th December 2019
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Record ID: KENT-D3E434
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval gold finger-ring. The interior of the hoop has the upper-case inscription '* YOVRES TYL DEATH'. The outside of the hoop is decorated with a scroll motif which was probably once enamelled. Dimensions: Weight: 1.39 g Diameter: 19.14 mm Thickness: 0.60 mm Discussion: A finger-ring on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database (SUSS-3D38A5, Treasure reference 2012 T555) has a similar inscription in lower-case 'I am yours til death' and dates to the 17th to 18th century. The upper-case inscription on the Dowgate finger-ring however, indicates an earlier…
Created on: Wednesday 7th January 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dowgate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-9E4876
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A Post Medieval gold finger ring. The ring has a circular band which has been bent out of shape. The bezel is in the form of a hand pointing left holding stylised heart. The heart has traces of red enamel remaining in the centre and there is white enamel on the fingers and thumb of the hand. There is carved decoration on both shoulders; flowers on one side and a sleeve on the other side. The ring is 19.0mm in diameter, 2.1mm wide, o.6mm thick and weighs 2.08 gram. Discussion: Fede rings appear on the PAS database and in the British Museum Catalogue which date to the 16th century an…
Created on: Thursday 13th December 2012
Last updated: Monday 9th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'RINGWOULD WITH KINGSDOWN', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-9FA874
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval god finger ring of probably 17th or 18th century. The finder has no memory where the ring was found, but believes it was found in 1991. As such it has not been reported under the Treasure Act. The ring has a D shaped cross section with an undecorated outer surface. There is an inscription running around the internal surface which reads * I like my chois. The ring is 19.8mm in diameter, 5.8mm wide, 1.5mm thick and weighs 6.51 grams.
Created on: Thursday 13th December 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 29th January 2013
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