Record ID: NMS-B23AFB
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy finger ring, complete though the stone is missing, stirrup-shaped with three bosses on both shoulders, each with many tiny D-shaped punched impressions. The cross-section of the hoop is D-shaped, though the inner face is very slightly convex. The bezel contains off-white fixative. The form is quite close to that of a gold example from Essex (ESS-98F924). External diameter 22.7 - 25.1mm. Internal diameter 19mm. Thickness 1.5 - 3.2mm. 13th century.
Created on: Friday 12th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-B1087B
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Circumstances of Discovery: Metal detecting Description: A silver post medieval finger ring dating to the period c. AD1500 - 1650. The ring is circular in shape and is undecorated on the exterior. It is inscribed on the interior with the legend BE X FAITHFVL X EVER. The silver has a slightly yellow sheen to it, indicating a high base metal content. Dimensions: The ring measures 22.01mm in diameter, 18.88mm internal diameter, is 7.22mm high and weighs 5.25g. Discussion and Date: This object contains more than 10% precious metal and is over 300 years old. Consequent…
Created on: Friday 12th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 10th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Amport', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-B0AA79
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold post medieval posey ring dating to the period c. AD 1600 - 1750. The finger ring comprises a circular band which has been bent out of shape. It has a slightly rounded undecorated exterior and is inscribed on the inside with the words A TOKEN OF MY LOVE. The finger ring measures 21.07mm in diamter, iternal diamter 19.22mm and weighs 2.68g.
Created on: Friday 12th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
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Record ID: LVPL-B09B39
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy spiral finger ring of late Iron Age to early Roman date, about 200 BC to AD 200. The ring is made of copper alloy wire which is D-shaped in cross-section and has a width of 4.54mm. It is coiled in a single turn with both terminals overlapping. The internal terminal tapers to a rounded end while the outer terminal is incomplete due a probable ancient break. The internal diameter of the object is 15.55mm and the external diameter 20.74mm. The object has a smooth olive green patina. A spiral finger ring can be found in Crummy (1996: 48, fig. 50, no. 175…
Created on: Friday 12th December 2014
Last updated: Friday 12th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Collingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-B01C0F
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Saxon finger ring with a hoop comprised of three lengths of plaited round-sectioned copper alloy wire, two of which are wound around each other to form shoulders flanking a spiral bezel. External diameter 21.5 - 21.9mm. Internal diameter 17.5 - 18mm. Weight 1.03g. The appearance of the shoulders and bezel resembles that seen some on single-strand Early Saxon rings, e.g. MacGregor and Bolick 1993, cat. nos. 27.18 and 19, and NARC-3AE845. This piece, however, is likely to be considerably later in date, perhaps 10th or 11th century. Triple-stranded examples with non-plaited ho…
Created on: Friday 12th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2016
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Record ID: GLO-AE652E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy fingering that has a flat rectangular cross-section hoop that is decorated with closely packed transverse groves around the whole of the other edge. The square bezel has a stepped outer edge and a recessed centre that is filled with a light green glass
Created on: Friday 12th December 2014
Last updated: Friday 12th December 2014
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Record ID: ESS-AC97B6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A Post Medieval silver gilt finger-ring, dating to the early 16th century. The ring is D-shaped in section and is decorated on one side only. The flat face is on the inside of the object. The ring has been broken and bent so that it resembles an S-shaped strip of metal. The decoration consists of alternating panels; one is a plain square with double lines forming a border and the other is rectangular with two voided crosses over five horizontal lines of beading. On the back there appears to be a maker's mark but, due to wear, it is difficult to determine. The mark appears to be two ci…
Created on: Friday 12th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chelmsford District', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-AC7474
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Southend-on-Sea
Workflow stage: Published
Non-destructive X-ray fluorescence analysis of the surface of a white metal finger ring carried out by the British Museum's Scientific Research sectionidentified the metal as pewter - an alloy of tin, lead and antimony. The alloy indicates the ring is modern. The ring weighs 5.03 grams.
Created on: Friday 12th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Beach', grid reference and parish protected.