Record ID: IOW-54C153
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Medieval to post-Medieval silver-gilt finger-ring (c. 1400-c. 1600). Treasure case no. 2018 T388. The fragment is 'D' shaped in cross-section and has a moulded design on the outer surface. The decoration consists of four parallel bands of raised pellets running down the centre with a slightly raised border at each side. There are two moulded hand motifs but when complete there were probably five motifs which were spaced evenly between the bands. The five hands may represent the Five Wounds of Christ which were thought to have protective qualities. This finger-rin…
Created on: Monday 4th June 2018
Last updated: Monday 1st October 2018
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Record ID: IOW-53ABD1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to post-Medieval annular buckle (c. 1350-c. 1650). The pin is missing. The buckle has a circular frame with a central bar. The upper face of the frame is convex and the rear face is almost flat but slightly convex. At the front there is limited bevelling internally. It has a narrowed bar, roughly circular in cross-section. Both the frame and the bar are corroded and pitted in places. Diameter: 27.4mm; thickness: 2.2mm; maximum width of frame: 2.6mm. Weight: 3.35g. Similar buckles are published (Whitehead 2003: 44-45, refs: 251-256; Egan and Pritch…
Created on: Monday 4th June 2018
Last updated: Friday 23rd November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-50FA8C
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete and unfinished post-Medieval copper-alloy spherical animal 'crotal' bell (1600-1800). The sub-rectangular suspension loop at the top is incomplete, bent and broken. It measures about 9.0mm long, 12.0mm wide and 2.9mm thick. The upper and lower hemispheres are divided by a prominent horizontal circumferential joining rib. At each side of the suspension loop, about half way down the side of the upper hemisphere, is a circular sound hole. Two sound holes in the lower hemisphere are integral with a sound 'slit'. The upper and lower hemispheres are plain. A corroded s…
Created on: Monday 4th June 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.