Record ID: ESS-AD1C00
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Complete gold finger ring. The ring takes the form of a simple band. The hoop of the ring is flat in section and is of equal width and thickness for its circumference. On the outer face of the hoop is an engraved inscription, now partial due to wear. It reads +PVR [?] VOSTR[E].........[S]ENS SV??[ST].......??[MARIA monogram ?] There are no traces of enamel. The hoop is now distorted. The external diameter of the hoop is 24.26mm lengthways and 2.65mm across the narrower diameter. The hoop is 2.42mm wide and 0.74mm thick. It weighs 1.18g.
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2007
Last updated: Friday 19th August 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North of Colchester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-968201
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete and misshapen gold posy finger ring of early eighteenth century date. Length: 23.5mm, width: 12.0mm. Weight 1.27g. Treasure case no. 2007 T244 (disclaimed). The ring is inscribed on the inside of the D-section hoop "I cannot show the love I O". This is followed by a stamped maker's mark in a rectangular punch of the letters PE in Roman capitals. This inscription appears on a ring in the British Museum's collections. It is listed in Joan Evans "English Posies and Posy Rings" (1931). The maker's mark appears to be that of William Pearson, who registered as a smallworker in 1704.
Created on: Friday 8th June 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 13th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-FA3D08
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold mourning ring dating from 1753. The ring's outside diameter is 21.6mm, the band's width is 3.3mm, its thickness is 2.1mm and it weighs 4.2g. The band is divided into five curvilinear scrolls, which contain a legend in gold, highlighted by black enamel. The legend reads WM BYSHOP OB:24 JULY.1753 AE:40, i.e. the ring commemorates a William Byshop who died on 24th July 1753, aged 40. The parish registers for Milborne Port record that a William Byshop married a Sara Hallet on 23rd October 1739 (Hugh Vincent, pers. comm.). This ring presumably belonged to Sara, who had it made after …
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Milborne Port', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-00A457
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Published
Gold posy ring from the late 16th to early 17th centuries. Treasure find- 2007-T156. The British Museum curator report- 'Small gold finger ring, slightly out of shape. Foliate design on the external surface and inscribed inside + DON + DAMI, followed by a sprig. Very slight traces of black enamel are visible on both the inner and outer faces.' Discussion: The style of the capital letter inscription compares well with other 16th and early 17th century rings in The British Museum's collection. The precious metal content of this finger ring fulfils the requirements of the …
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 16th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whitchurch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-8D61C3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold mourning ring dating to 1679. The inside band is inscribed 'Mrs Sarah Doding died 26th Nov 79'. The outside of the band is decorated with engraved designs of a poppy, a rose and a thistle with a black background (in enamel). The bezel consists of a skull and crossbones picked out in white enamel. It is in very good condition and all the detail is very clear. The design is significant of the times and represent certain things. The rose is for England, the thistle for Scotland (and the Stuarts) and the poppy for Holland.
Created on: Monday 2nd July 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd March 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-DC6707
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A Post Medieval gold finger ring - memento mori (1670-1740). The plain thin gold band is engraved on the exterior with a skull and inscribed inside in lower case: 'Remember to dye', with a maker's mark GB in a quatrefoil shield with a pellet above and below. This type of ring had a long life from around 1670 to the 1730s, but as the mark is not listed in the standard London goldsmiths' marks sources, it is not possible to confirm a pre-1708 date for this ring. J. Rudoe British Museum 24.9.08 Dimensions: diameter: 19.70mm; width: 3.50mm; thickness: 1.03mm; weight: 2.50g.
Created on: Monday 30th July 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'City of London', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-196526
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold signet ring. The hoop expands at the shoulders to the oval bezel, which is set vertically. The bezel is engraved with a coat of arms. The shield is divided down the centre with a vertical line. To the left side is a tower with three turrets sitting on rocks. There are two diamond shapes on either side of the tower. The right half of the shield is filled with a lion rampant (on one hind leg, with its other legs raised). The bezel is edged by a beaded border.
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2007
Last updated: Saturday 18th March 2017
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Record ID: NARC-8827B7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A post-medieval gold posy ring. A small thin band decorated on the exterior with a running scroll contain traces of the original white enamel; inscribed inside in capitals: BE + TRUE + IN + HART. The letters contain most of their original black enamel. A variant of this inscription is recorded by Joan Evans in the 1596 Harleian manuscript, and there are a number of versions of it in the BM.
Created on: Tuesday 7th August 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 15th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-C542C8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
British Museum Report: "Date: 1700 Description: Gold mourning ring. D-shaped hoop. Inscribed to the inside 'S P obijt 20 June j700 aeta 28'. This inscription is followed by a maker's mark: 'M' in a rectangular punch. There are traces of black enamel within the lettering and the punch. Discussion: Mourning rings were usually made in memory of a recently deceased relation. Often money was left in wills with which to have a ring commissioned for this purpose. The inscription translates to 'S P died on 20 June 1700 aged 28'. 'SP' are the initials of the deceased. The maker is uni…
Created on: Friday 10th August 2007
Last updated: Monday 25th June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hawton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-C99D15
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This small ring is formed of a simple plaited band. It is likely to be post-medieval in date, but in the absence of any parallels in the British Museum, there is no evidence to confirm that it is more than 300 years old. Consequently, as the ring cannot be securely dated to pre-1706 it falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996.
Created on: Friday 10th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-C47167
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval gold finger ring which is formed through a series of vertical rectangles, each keyed to recieve enamel which survives in tiny amounts. Inside is an inscription stating "If you regard its' my reward:" However several letters are cut off at the top and bottom of the hoop, suggesting that the ring must have once been a simple straight-edged hoop, and has been cut down at a later date, perhaps to provide gold for other purposes.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2007
Last updated: Friday 1st April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dogmersfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-EF2971
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Gold finger ring external diameter 15mm, internal diameter 12mm, weight 1.5g. Plain band with D-shaped cross-section, there is an inscription in the inside face which reads 'A frindes gifte'. Date: 17th century
Created on: Friday 24th August 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kenn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-6B3143
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A crudely made post-medieval gold finger ring. The hoop is circular and narrows towards the bottom; it is curved in cross-section with the inside of the hoop concave. The square raised bezel has a female portrait facing left, and incuse lettering to either side: the letters appear to be 'RICI' to the left, and 'VI' to the right. Analysis has shown that the ring is composed of 22 carat gold and the ring was reported under the Treasure Act 1996. Although it imitates late Roman rings in its general appearance, it does not do so in any other respect, and there is no evidence from the w…
Created on: Thursday 30th August 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 8th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Itchen stoke and Ovington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-D31C40
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast gold posy ring of probable early 18th century date. The flat gold band is inscribed on the inside 'content hath noe want'. The script could be an 18th century hand. The maker’s mark (TH) written in black letter is most likely identified with one of two smallworkers, the first of which entered his mark in 1711 and the second in 1717 (Grimwade, nos. 2800, 2801). As the find probably dates to later than 1706 it falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996 (N. Awais-Dean, The British Museum, 16.04.07).
Created on: Tuesday 4th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Milborne Port', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-D4E3C1
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A narrow gold finger ring of probable 17th century date. The ring has a shallow section and is dented and misshapen. The interior of the plain band is inscribed in lower case italic script: + thyncke on me. Two different versions of this inscription are recorded by Joan Evans in 'English Posies and Posy-Rings' (Oxford, 1931), p. 97: Think on mee (from a will of 1618) and + THINKE. ON. ME (BM, Dalton 1302). The style of lettering, the spelling, and the use of a short text on the ring all suggest a date in the 17th century. Dimensions: 19mm (external diameter) by 4mm (width of band). Wei…
Created on: Tuesday 4th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Edington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-00ED32
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure Number: 2006 T447. Post Medieval gold mourning ring dated to 1674. The band is simple, with a small engraving of a skull on the exterior. The interior is inscribed in lower case script: 'E : Kinsman obijt 28 Maij 74. o. y. en', with maker's mark GW in a rectangular shield. The hoop has an external diameter of 17.31mm, an internal diameter of 14.65mm, is 3.48mm wide, 1.11mm thick and weighs 2.51g. This is a characteristic type of the period, though the spelling of 'obijt' and Maij' is unusual, and the interpretation of the letters that appear after the date is unclear. T…
Created on: Thursday 6th September 2007
Last updated: Monday 22nd September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Essex', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-00F456
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
2006 T480: Post-medieval gold finger ring Date: 16th or early 17th century Description: Complete gold ring. The ring takes the form of a band with a significant groove around its circumference giving the impression of double bands joined by a central plain band of gold. Each of the ‘two’ bands is decorated with a mirrored design of running design of curlicues and diagonal bands. In the gaps of the design, some white enamel can be seen to survive. To the inner face of the band is an inscription which is in capital letters and in Latin: MEDIOCRIA FIRMA followed by a ?blunder…
Created on: Thursday 6th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boxted CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-BA3553
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Date: 17th century Description: Gold posy ring. D-shaped hoop which is slightly misshapen. Inscribed to the inside 'the love Is true that I O U x'. Preceding the inscription are the remains of a word, which appears to have been rubbed off. All that can be discerned are flourishes of the initial capital, possible 'T', and an end letter, possibly 'e'. Following the inscription are remnants of a punch, which is likely to be a maker's mark, although this is unidentifiable.
Created on: Tuesday 9th October 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Everleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-CDC4D4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Gold finger ring with a slightly misshapen hoop, which broadens at the shoulders to meet the bezel. The bezel is comprised of a rectangular red glass to imitate a precious stone, in a rectangular setting. Arched decoration surrounds the setting. The bezel of this ring has close parallels with 2004 T485 (see Treasure Annual Report 2004, no.369), but this ring is a 19th-century imitation of a medieval-style ring. Therefore, this is classed as not Treasure.
Created on: Wednesday 10th October 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 13th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Snape with Thorp', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-F31E71
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Post Medieval gold posy-ring. The posy-ring is a D-shaped band. The band is, from appearance and weight, made substantially from gold. The exterior is undecorated, but the interior surface has an English inscription reading NO FREND TO FAITH. The single line inscription in upper case suggests a late 16th to first half 17th century date. The diameter of the ring is 17.95mm on the exterior, and 16.2mm on the interior. The height of the ring is 2.55mm. It weighs 1.51g. As the ring dates to the late 16th or first half of the 17th century and the gold content is more than 10%, the ring f…
Created on: Friday 12th October 2007
Last updated: Monday 22nd August 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brailes', grid reference and parish protected.