Record ID: DUR-7D1FB7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete Posie or Posy finger ring, with plain band and interior Roman script ' inscription, dating to the mid post-medieval period (c. AD1600-1700). The ring is 'D' shaped in section with a plain convex outer band. The ring is slightly misshapen, and is thus sub-oval in plan. Around the inner band is inscribed the legend: 'love as I or else die' in crude italic lettering. Discussion: The inscription is listed in Evans (1931, 72) with three variations of spelling ('elce' and 'dye'). Of these, one is drawn from the British Museum collections (Museum number AF.1…
Created on: Monday 18th June 2018
Last updated: Friday 28th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shincliffe area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-7C7FB8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A late iron age gold uniface quarter stater coin of a Gallo-Belgic type attributed to the Morini of the modern day Pas-de-Calais, minted between c.80-60BC. Gallo-Belgic D (Scheers class IV), ABC 43, VA 69-3.Obverse: plain, possible mould related marks upon it. Reverse: Tree-like object. Measurements: 12.92mm in diameter, 2.21mm thick and 1.44g in weight.
Created on: Monday 18th June 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st November 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-775B68
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A gold finger-ring, made from a strip of gold, now distorted into an oval shape, and partially split at the join. The band is engraved around the outer surface with an inscription which appears to be pseudo-Hebrew: giving the impression of Hebrew, but which is illegible. Some of the characters are, or are similar to, genuine Hebrew letters, but some are illegible, and the meaning, if any, is not possible to interpret. There are also three letter Vs interspersed among the Hebrew letters, suggesting the inscription may have had a Christian connotation. It is possible that either the insc…
Created on: Monday 18th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rawreth', grid reference and parish protected.