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Record ID: PAS-B7E7A8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
23 gold staters, as follows: Dubnovellaunos, 5 (5.59, 5.44, 5.52, 5.43, 5.40) Cunobelin 'biga type', 18 (5.51, 5.54, 5.57, 5.59, 5.57, 5.55, 5.60, 5.48, 5.52, 5.47, 5.37, 5.55, 5.56, 5.55, 5.54, 5.59, 5.51, 5.45) Note: The coins were found scattered within a single field. The association of `biga' staters together with gold coins of Dubnovellaunos is significant. By contrast, there are no hoards containing both `biga' and `corn-ear' staters of Cunobelin. The Treasure Valuation Committee recommended to the Secretary of State that the award made to both the finder and the landowner…
Created on: Thursday 14th August 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chelmsford area', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: PAS-B51B17
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Gold button with chased floral decoration empty (found 2001; on examination at the British Museum it was found to be early 19th century and thus not Treasure; returned to finder).
Created on: Thursday 14th August 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PAS-3BA3B6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Gold finger-ring in the form of a plain hoop of circular section with abstract exterior decoration of chevrons and semi-circles.
Created on: Friday 8th August 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bures Hamlet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PAS-276915
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of an ornamental panel from the lower end of a small triangular buckle plate. The gold foil sheet is torn and slightly crumpled and carries the remains of interlacing elements, probably stylised zoomorphs, in fine beaded wire between beaded wire borders. The triple banded design of the zoomorphs is executed typically using wire of two weights B a thicker central wire flanked on either side by thinner wire. The filigree wire is soldered to a thin gold sheet worked in repousse with the underlying pattern. Triangular buckles come into use in the last quarter of the 6th century,…
Created on: Monday 14th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kelvedon', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: PAS-D63214
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
The ring has a flat, tapered hoop with a plain bezel area set with two small cabochon stones. The shoulders feature ribbed patterning including two rows of small raised beads. The workmanship is fairly perfunctory; the external grooves and ridges can be seen on the interior of the band. The surface is extensively scratched and damaged. The garnets are of a purplish hue, unlike the garnets normally seen in classical jewellery. Dimensions and metal content: Internal diameter: 15mm; width of hoop at bezel: 11mm; weight: 4.8g. X-ray fluorescence analysis conducted at the British Museum …
Created on: Thursday 10th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Colchester', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: PAS-C37187
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Ring: silver finger-ring, broken in three pieces, with an incised palm frond on its narrow bezel.
Created on: Wednesday 9th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Colchester', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: PAS-C35F50
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Buckle: cast silver belt buckle of early Roman military type. It has the typical oval shield-shaped design with an additional bar ending in scrolls framing the inner side. One scroll is missing. The axis bar of the solid tubular hinge is also silver.
Created on: Wednesday 9th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Colchester', grid reference and parish protected.