Record ID: SF-7E9763
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete but distorted gold probable finger ring. Consisting of a simple hoop with a rectangular section. The outer face is smooth however in one area there are tiny traces of possible vertical grooves, these may be original decoration or due to damage/wear, they are extremely faint. Discussion: This finger ring is very undiagnostic and could possibly be Roman or later in date, but it is impossible to certify that it was deposited prior to 1708 as stipulated in the Treasure Act. Dimensions: Measuring 17.16mm by 15.33mm externally and 15.53mm by 13.61mm internally, the hoop is …
Created on: Friday 29th February 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sudbury area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2D1243
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A finger ring examined under the Treasure Act by the British Museum. Surface metal analysis conducted at the British Museum indicated an approximate gold content for the ring of 50% and silver content of approximately 47%; it weighs 4.78 grams. The ring has a flat, ovoid bezel drawn out at the shoulders into two narrow, wiry strips tapering to points, which were originally wound together to form the hoop, but are now separated; diameter of bezel, 20 mm (max). The decoration of the bezel appears to have been cast (rather than punched as would be usual on Viking-period rings) and consis…
Created on: Thursday 25th March 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 19th April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9DFDC3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A fragment of a Roman silver finger ring, only one shoulder a fragment of the bezel and hoop now survives, the rest of the is missing due to an old break. The hoop has a smooth profile and the shoulders are rounded, the bezel is a recessed oval shape and any setting is now missing. Dimensions: 14.23mm in length and 9.67mm in width, 1.98g Discussion: This finger ring is most likely to be of Henig Type II, which date from the 1st to the 3rd centuries.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd March 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Brampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-161A13
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver Roman finger ring bent out of shape and distorted, one shoulder and part of the hoop being stretched straight. The bezel, shoulders and part of the hoop now survive. The bezel is square with a raised central circular shaped panel and the shoulders are 'keeled' or angular and taper into the hoop, which has an oval section. Dimensions: 30.17mm in length, 9.47mm in maximum width, 3.40g in weight. Discussion: This finger ring is of Henig's type VIII (M. Henig, A Corpus of Roman Engraved Gemstones from the British Isles (BAR 8), Oxford 1978). There is a si…
Created on: Monday 17th May 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-28D1E1
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver Roman finger ring. Part of the bezel, one shoulder and part of the hoop now survive. The bezel is rectangular and the shoulder is angular and tapers into the narrower hoop, which has a D-shaped section. Dimensions: 15.4mm in length, 10.6mm in maximum width. Discussion: This finger ring is possibly of Henig's type VIII (M. Henig, A Corpus of Roman Engraved Gemstones from the British Isles (BAR 8), Oxford 1978), due to its angular shoulders. The precious metal content of this object fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act in that it is greater than 10 %.
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E763E2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy finger ring of Roman date. Most of the hoop and the glass/enamel setting are missing due to old breaks. The surviving areas at the shoulders of the hoop are oval shaped in section and have extensive moulded decoration. This comprises transverse moulded projections, from which the front face of the hoop has incised cabed decoration extending towards the old breaks of the hoop. The bezel is circular in form with a central circular recess that probably once contained enamelling or a glass setting that is now missing due to old breaks. It measures 18.12mm i…
Created on: Wednesday 1st September 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Icklingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-EC7187
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy finger ring of Roman date. Only the shoulders and bezel of the ring survive intact, the remainder missing due to old breaks. The shoulders are flat and have a slight carination to either side of the bezel. The bezel itself is flat, rectangular in form and has a raised central square. This is decorated with five incised pellets arranged as if on a dice. It measures 18.90mm in length, 8.91mm in width, 2.92mm in thickness, and weighs 1.98g. This is a finger ring similar to another example from Suffolk (SF-BCD915) and of Roman date.
Created on: Wednesday 20th October 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wyverstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-219BC6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman finger ring. Half of the hoop and the setting are missing due to old breaks. The remains of the hoop have a flattened, oval shaped section and expand horizontally to a flattened bezel. One incomplete end is flattened against the back of the bezel due to post-depositional damage. The bezel is oval shaped in form and has an oval shaped recess that would originally have held in place a setting, possibly of glass or similar material, that is now missing due to old breaks. The entire object has a dark green patina with possible traces of an added white…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenhaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-927161
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver Roman finger ring only the bezel and shoulders now survive, the rest of the hoop is missing due to old breaks. The bezel is oval in shape and slightly raised and has five vertical lines across it which may represent an inscription. The shoulders are angular and triangular in shape with border grooves. Dimensions: bezel 9.87 by 8.41mm in size, width including shoulders is 15.93mm, 1.65g in weight Discussion: This finger ring is most likely to be of Henig Type VIII (M Henig and J Ogden Antiquaries Journal 67 1987pp. 366-7, fig 2b), and as such pro…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd August 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near bury st Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF1101
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Silver finger ring. Flattened bezel, pointed oval in outline, with DE two dots M rather roughly incised on it. Shoulders thickened and notched to form the pointed ends of the bezel. D-section hoop c.3mm wide, 2mm thick, worn at the back. Internal diameters 18 x 115mm. The style is Roman; the inscription might have been intended to be DEI M (often DEI MER) for 'to the god Mercury'. Compare NMS-DE40B2.
Created on: Monday 24th January 2000
Last updated: Monday 8th September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Halesworth', grid reference and parish protected.