Record ID: ESS-1BB773
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description:  A complete post-medieval (c. AD1600-1700) gold posy finger ring.  The hoop is D-shaped in cross section with a plain exterior and inscribed interior.  The inscription, engraved in lower case, reads 'Live in love and love in god'.  Following the inscription is a five pointed star.  There is no maker’s mark.  There are some nicks on the edges of the hoop. Dimensions:  D: 23.44mm, W: 5.91mm, T: 1.84mm, Weight: 9.05g. Discussion:  Posy (or posie) rings were a popular form of finger-ring from the 16th to 18th centuries, m…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd June 2021
Last updated: Monday 23rd October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ongar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-4CCBC9
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A complete Roman gold gem-set finger ring of Henig Type VIII (2007, p. 9, fig. 1) and Guiraud Type III (1989), dating from the end of the second to the late third century.  The bezel is oval and set above the hoop with a dark red (probably garnet) gem stone.  The gemstone is rounded and not engraved.  The shoulders narrow to a V shaped point before joining the main hoop and are decorated by two small pierced holes.  The hoop is complete but bent and has an indentation running along the centre of the band.  Dimensions:  D: 22.28mm (squa…
Created on: Wednesday 19th May 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 8th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Sampford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-A16C17
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Morini Celtic gold qtr stater 11mm,1.48g
Created on: Wednesday 16th December 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 16th December 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-A03972
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A group of 3 Eastern British Iron Age gold coins (2 staters and 1 quarter stater) Coin 1 Iron Age (c. 30 - 10BC) Gold stater of Addedomaros (ABC 2517). Obverse: Six-armed wreath spiral, three crescents at centre.  Reverse:  Horse right Dimensions:  D: 16.65mm; Weight: 5.47g Coin 2 Iron Age (c. AD 10-40) Gold quarter stater of Cunobelin (ABC 2819). Obverse: [C]AM C[VN]:  Corn ear without central stalk, CAM to left, CVN to right.  Reverse:  CV[N]: Horse rearing right, dashes for mane, branch above, CVN below Dimensions:&nbs…
Created on: Wednesday 16th December 2020
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Bromley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-9E9F07
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  An incomplete, gold Medieval finger-ring, dating to c. 1200-1400 CE. The ring is formed of a thin hoop (which is broken and bent out of shape), terminating in a damaged bezel, which would have likely been oval in shape, with four clawed collets that would have held a now missing stone. The hoop is circular in section. Dimensions:  External diameter:  33mm at widest point (ring is broken and no longer circular); hoop thickness:  3.2mm, weight:  4.56g Discussion:  Finger rings with bezels in this shape, made to fit the settings, are Medieval …
Created on: Wednesday 16th December 2020
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elmstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-9DB6CE
Object type: RIBBON
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A fragment possibly from a gold Middle Bronze Age composite penannular ring, dating to c.1300-1100 cal BC. The warped fold plate made of three strands of gold wire, stacked on top of each other and fused together to produce a ribbed effect.  The wires are a D-shape, in cross-section, the flat surface being the inner surface of the ring where the fusing of these two pieces can be clearly seen. These wires end in smooth rounded terminals but at each end which may indicate this represents the original circular form now bent out of shape. In profile the ring is an i…
Created on: Wednesday 16th December 2020
Last updated: Thursday 2nd March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leaden Roding', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-DC0751
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A complete medieval gold stirrup shaped finger ring with stone setting, dating to c. 1150-1450.  The hoop is rounded in cross-section.  It flares to steep undecorated shoulders with a solid rectangular bezel.  The bezel is set with a rectangular gem of purple colour (possibly Amethyst) which has a shiny, cabochon-cut polished convex surface. Dimensions:  External diameter: 22.5mm (internal diameter: 19.4mm); external diameter including bezel: 26mm; thickness of hoop: 1.7mm; weight: 3.54g. Discussion:  Stirrup-shaped gem-set rings are a wel…
Created on: Wednesday 7th October 2020
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wimbish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-DBEBD6
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The Baddow hoard consists of 933 gold Iron Age coins and fragments of an associated container or vessel of uncertain form, as detailed below. The coins: All but 3 of the 933 coins in the hoard are British Iron Age gold coins of a single type. This is an uninscribed Eastern (North Thames) British Iron Age gold stater of ‘Whaddon Chase’ type ABC 2433, or rather a distinct group of coins of this type with a more easterly distribution identifiable by the dies used (Sills’ ‘Whaddon East’ type (Sills 2017 p.439)). These coins were produced in the North Thames …
Created on: Wednesday 7th October 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Baddow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-DA3378
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete medieval (AD1300-1400) gold finger ring set with a green gemstone, identified by the British Museum's Department of Scientific Research through Raman spectroscopy as beryllium aluminium silicate, likely emerald. The transverse bezel has a pyramidal collet of ‘pie-dish’ form to hold the polished rectangular gemstone. The hoop is circular, although slightly distorted, and has a ‘D’-shaped section. The entire outside of the hoop is decorated, starting at the shoulders with a series of three ridges, followed by a quatrefoil of four point…
Created on: Wednesday 7th October 2020
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chipping Ongar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-D9FFF2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A post-medieval (AD1575-1625) gold finger-ring set with an engraved intaglio in an oval bezel. The intaglio is made of an opaque white material which has a very crazed surface and is a portrait of a bearded male bust facing right with a collar, apparently with collar points below the chin. This may possibly be a portrait of a Roman Emperor, although there is no crown or diadem visible. Raman spectroscopy carried out on the stone by the British Museum's Department of Scientific Research identified it as a rock made of very fine intergrowths of quartz and moganite …
Created on: Monday 20th April 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Oakley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-C4A552
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold Iron Age uninscribed, uniface Gallo-Belgic stater of the Ambiani, dating to the period c.60-50 BC, Gallic War Uniface type. Obverse: Plain. Reverse: Sinuous horse right, pellet below. As ABC, p. 28, no. 16. VA 50-56
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 13th May 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-A2E3E4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A gold Roman solidus of Honorius (AD 395-423), dating to the period c.AD 395-402 (Reece period 21). VICTORIA AVGGG reverse depicting the emperor standing right, holding a standard and victory-on-globe with his foot on a fallen captive. Mint of Milan: M D//COMOB. RIC X, p. 318, no.1206d.
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2020
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-3D1E96
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An Eastern British (North Thames / Trinovantes) Iron Age uninscribed gold quarter stater of the ‘Clacton Cross’ type dating to c. 80-50 BC (ABC p. 120, no. 2356). The coin has similar counterparts on the database:  CAM-19EFAE, BM-E4ECD6 and FASAM-8E4892. Obverse: traces of 'three men in a boat' design Reverse: cross of double lines, pellets in angles Dimensions:  Diameter: 13.43mm; Weight: 1.40g
Created on: Monday 24th February 2020
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-3C1591
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold Iron Age uninscriibed quarter stater of the Eastern region / Trinovantes and attributed to Dubnovellaunos, dating to c. 25 BC, possible 'Dubnovellaunos Trefoil' type. Obverse: Plain cresents back to back with pellet in ring to each side. Lines with beads to either side emerging from both cresents with one line ending in pellet in ring at end. Reverse: Horse facing left, branch below. As ABC, pg. 121, no. 2395; VA 1660; BMC 2442
Created on: Monday 24th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 24th February 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-3BD67E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold Iron Age quarter starer of the Eastern region (Catuvellauni/Trinovantes), dating to c. 70BC, Maldon Wheels type. Obverse: Wreath, crescents and ringed pellets joined by beaded line, wheel attached to spike. Reverse: Horse facing right with pellet below and floral sun above. As ABC, pg. 115, no 2234; CCI, 98.2138
Created on: Monday 24th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 24th February 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-3B9E13
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold Iron Age quarter stater of the Eastern region / Catuvellauni/Trinovantes, dating to the period c. AD 10-40, Cunobelinus Classic type. Obverse: Corn ear with central stalk and flourish at base. CAMV across field. Reverse: Rearing horse inside beaded border, wreath above. CVNO with line below under horse. As ABC, pg 137, no. 2822; BMC 1850; VA 2038.
Created on: Monday 24th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 24th February 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-E6BD7F
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A gold finger-ring of late Roman date, c. AD 200-400, which has been squashed almost flat. The bezel has an oval collet for the oval intaglio (now missing). The setting has a border around it formed of a narrow projecting flange decorated with a ‘rope’ design. The hoop is a narrow strip that widens into sub-triangular shoulders with scalloped edges and two pairs of oblique grooves. Dimensions: Collet: 14mm by 10mm; hoop width: 2mm; weight: 3.15g. Discussion: This find is a very similar to a gold finger ring with a red glass setting from Sedge…
Created on: Thursday 20th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 21st June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Framlingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-BDE7AC
Object type: TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A post-medieval (c. AD1500-1550) lace tag or aglet constructed from a gold cylinder, with a seam where the two sides meet, running longitudinally. The front of the aglet is decorated with a double central line of punched dots separating an inner line of double semi-circles and an outer line of arrowhead motifs. The back of the aglet is plain. The aglet is broken and squashed flat at the attachment end. Dimensions: Length: 29mm; width 10mm (attachment end); weight: 3.43g Discussion: Aglets are ornaments used at the end of points (laces) to secure…
Created on: Tuesday 18th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 10th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Upminster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-BDDAD8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A gold finger ring with internal posy (also poesy or posie) inscription. The ring is in good condition with no distortion. The cross-section is D-shaped and the exterior of the ring is plain. The posy reads, in a serifed script, ‘Godly love will not remove’ followed by two dashes placed one above the other and a stamped upper-case B which is interpreted as a maker’s mark.  The ring dates from the Post-Medieval period, c. AD1600-1900. Dimensions: External diameter: 22mm; internal diameter: 19mm; width: 3mm; weight: 7.49g. Discussion: Posy rings …
Created on: Tuesday 18th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aythorpe Roding', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-94D49C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A late medieval gold finger ring with a ‘Black Letter’ inscription, dating to the 15th or early 16th centuries. The hoop is circular (though now badly distorted) and has an anticlastic curvature (that is, the exterior is concave in side view). The exterior is decorated with a repeating motif of a star or sun burst set between flowering stems, each comprising a group of leaves and a five-petalled flower, which divides up the legend. The upper and lower margins of the design are marked by a wavy line. The legend itself, in common with many other ‘Black Let…
Created on: Tuesday 4th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2022
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