Record ID: ESS-85F619
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
An Early-Medieval gold pseudo-imperial solidus, probably struck by the Merovingian Franks in the Lower Rhineland in the name of Anastasius I (AD 491-518), dating to the period c.AD 491-518. Unclear mint. cf. MEC I, no. 343; Belfort 5033-6. Ref: Grierson and Blackburn 1986 (MEC): plate 17 no 343, p.463; Belfort 1894: 14-5. Obverse: D N ΛNΛSTΛ-SIVS P P AVG, Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust three-quarter facing to right, holding spear over right shoulder and shield on left arm. Reverse: VICTORI-Λ ΛVCCΓ or VICTORI-Λ ΛVCCC, Victory standing left holding long j…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 11th November 2020
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Record ID: ESS-DB8E6E
Object type: RIBBON
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A Bronze Age (c.BC2150-1150) gold ribbon ornament in the form of a thin, parallel-sided strip with tightly rolled ends.  The strip is decorated with four rather irregular grooves which create a corrugated effect.  The object has been bent out of shape. Dimensions; Length: 26mm; width: 11mm; thickness: 1mm; weight: 2.07g. Discussion: It is difficult to identify this as a particular object type, beyond its belonging to a broad range of ribbon, or strip, ornaments of Bronze Age date. A number of parallels have been recorded on the PAS database, including …
Created on: Tuesday 14th January 2020
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'High Easter', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-E366EB
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A gold finger ring of Roman date with set intaglio. The ring is Henig type V/ Guiraud type 4e characterised by its wide, flattened hoop and rectangular bezel and dates to the second or third century. The shoulders of the hoop are decorated with ten applied globules of gold arranged in triangles and intended to represent bunches of grapes. The oval setting for the is intaglio decorated with a singular globule in each corner of the bezel on which it sits. The intaglio is of dark red stone, either carnelian or glass, engraved with the image of a satyr left holding a bunch of …
Created on: Monday 9th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 6th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bures', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-FD38B3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete gold or gold gilt finger ring of Post Medieval date. The bezel of the ring is sub-rectangular and set with a dark blue or black cut paste stone. The band is comprised of seven scrolls over which the inscription: ‘X MEMENTO MORI X’ is divided. The ring has an all-over light brown patina. Dimensions: length: 22.9mm, width: 9.6, thickness (of band): 7mm, height (of bezel): 4.2mm weight: 3.33g Discussion: There are no parallels to this ring on the database, however a gold finger ring of a similar style in the British Museum’s collection (AF.1680…
Created on: Thursday 28th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 16th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stratford St Mary', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-E506D6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A gold Post-Medieval posy ring. It consists of a flat D-shaped cross-section hoop with a curved decorated outer surface and a flat inscribed inner face. The continuous external decoration is engraved, probably by hand, and comprises a repeating triangular motif formed by two dotted sides and further V-shapes in between these. There is a very narrow stepped border around both outside edges of the ring. The inner band of the ring is inscribed with ‘Accept my good will’ in lowercase lettering. Dimensions: diameter: 16.5mm, width: 2.9mm, thickness: 0.6mm, weight: …
Created on: Wednesday 27th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stondon Massey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-E4E5A1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Gold annular brooch of medieval date (c. 1200 - 1350AD). The brooch is circular in plan with a D-shaped cross section. The reverse is flat and the upper face is convex. The frame has a constriction for the pin which is clasped around the narrow point. The pin is an elongated triangular shape in plan, with a circular section. The pin has a transverse ridge and a collar which is decorated with a punched pattern of rings. The face of the brooch is decorated with an incised inscription reading + A + G + L + A +. See PAS record IOW-B09925 which also has this inscrip…
Created on: Wednesday 27th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Matching', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-2A065A
Object type: STUD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A gold setting, possibly from a pendant or finger-ring, containing a glass intaglio. The setting comprises a plain collar, now badly cracked, and a series of plain and beaded lines. Moving outwards from the collar the following sequence is seen; plain, beaded, beaded, plain, beaded, beaded. The back-plate is of undecorated gold sheet. The intaglio is dark green in colour, almost circular and decorated with a pair of beasts, their heads facing each other and their bodies interlaced with this hips shown.  The object is badly damaged and the intaglio has almost com…
Created on: Monday 18th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 20th July 2023
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Record ID: ESS-585B22
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and distorted gold Medieval annular brooch. The brooch features four equally-spaced granulated knops which are worn in places. The frame is circular in section. The brooch is missing its pin and is broken where this would have been attached. The brooch is broken and slightly straightened. Dimensions: length: 48.7mm, width: 5.3mm, weight: 8.32g Although no gold brooches of this type are recorded on the database, silver ones of a similar style include NMS-618414; NMS-D2A387 and NMS-19C764 which are either going, or have been through, the treasure process. Conclusion: A…
Created on: Friday 8th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 14th April 2023
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Record ID: ESS-850348
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Struck Iron Age quarter stater of the North Thames / Eastern Region, dating to c. 60-20BC. Obverse is wreath, cloak and crescents. Reverse is Horse facing right, wheel below, 'onion' like motif above. As ABC, p. 115, no. 2231; BMC nos. 485, 496; VA no. 260
Created on: Tuesday 29th October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 29th October 2019
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Record ID: ESS-1783F2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A complete gold finger-ring, comprising a hoop of hexagonal cross-section that widens into a lozenge-shaped bezel. The bezel is decorated with a symmetrical filigree design consisting of two U-shaped scrolls either side of a small, dark cabochon setting of unidentified material. Above and below the setting is an S-shaped filigree scroll. Individual gold granules are interspersed throughout the main design. The ring is slightly squashed. Dimensions:  Diameter: 26mm, Height (of bezel): 2.8 mm, Thickness (of band): 1.8 mm, Weight: 4.13 g. Disc…
Created on: Thursday 24th October 2019
Last updated: Monday 30th October 2023
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Record ID: ESS-EDCA69
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A Late Bronze Age gold-plated copper alloy penannular ring dating from 1300-800BC. The ring is oval in shape and the terminals are flat ended. The ring is cracked and chipped in several places where the inner copper alloy core has corroded underneath, and the terminals have become joined by corroded metal. Dimensions: Diameter: 15.3mm, thickness: 4.1mm, weight: 3.48g Discussion: A gold-plated lock ring of a similar style on the database (LANCUM-C2543F) that is Bronze Age in date was submitted for consideration as treasure (Treasure case tracking number: 2017T810) and includes t…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd October 2019
Last updated: Friday 14th April 2023
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Record ID: ESS-206269
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete debased gold alloy plated quarter stater of the Eastern region. Rudd's 'Clacton Dragon' type, ABC 2353. Dimensions: Diameter: 11.7mm, thickness: 1.3mm, weight: 0.8g Discussion: The coin was found at the site of a previous hoard (Great Bromley Hoard IARCH-67C78D) find which went through the treasure process (Treasure case tracking number: 2017T569) and is therefore a possible hoard addendum.
Created on: Monday 30th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 14th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Bromley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-C925F1
Object type: STUD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete early medieval gold boss, possibly from a sword scabbard. The boss is circular in plan and consists of a base-plate of gold sheet to which has been soldered a gold collar. The collar is made from a band of twisted, beaded wires running around the outside edge of the button, and an inner border comprising a single strand of beaded wire. Inside the collar is an upright gold strip forming an outer wall for the now missing setting. This wall curves slightly inwards towards the top but is now bent and distorted. The back of the boss is plain, with a strip of…
Created on: Thursday 26th September 2019
Last updated: Monday 27th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Roffley Hall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-A6165E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete gold finger ring of unknown date. The band of the ring is thin and narrows at the back, its widest point at the bezel. The bezel is oval in shape and is missing its setting. The shoulders of the ring feature wire filigree decoration, the ends of which spiral inwards. These are not uniform. Both the band and the bezel of the ring are bent and distorted. Dimensions: length: 19.8mm, width: 9.7mm, thickness (of band): 0.5mm, weight: 3.01g Discussion: A gold finger ring of similar shape and with similar dimensions on the database which is Roman in date (HAMP-2B…
Created on: Thursday 12th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2023
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Record ID: ESS-8D5317
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A Gold decorated posy ring dating from 1400 to 1650AD. The outer edge has a fleury design with an inscription of “YUR COURIUR or COUENIR” in blackletter script. The inside of the band is plain. It is also possible that the inscription is ‘MON COEUR’ or something similar, though the blackletter is difficult to decipher. The ring is D shaped in section. The ring appears to be slightly earlier in date to the majority of similar rings on the database because of the use of blackletter script. Dimensions: The ring is 19.8mm in diameter, 3.2mm wide and …
Created on: Wednesday 11th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 28th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pleshey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-53E605
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Coin 2 (B): A Gallo-Belgic imported Gold Boat Tree quarter stater (ABC 40, Gallo-Belgic DC). This design of quarter stater is attributed to the Ambiani or Morini people and struck in about 80-60 BC. The obverse of the coin has the design known as men in a boat. The reverse is heavily dished with a wavy horizontal line running from left to right and a tree design above. The coin seems to have been clipped and has straight edges rather than being circular. [E. Ghey comments: It has not been possible for me to examine this coin and determine whether it has been clipped (which…
Created on: Tuesday 27th August 2019
Last updated: Friday 19th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Bromley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-53CEA8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A Gold Quarter Stater of Cunobelinus AD 8-41. Corn ear with central vertical stalk, four pellets either side and one on the top. Inscription CA to left and remnants of M to the right. Reverse is horse right with ladder mane and branch above. Inscription at base is CVN. ABC type 2774. Dimensions: The coin is 11.3mm in diameter and weighs 1.24g. Discussion: Similar examples can be found at OXON-4CAD8B and LON-5283E3. Conclusion: This find was initially considered a possible addendum to an earlier hoard (2013 T141) and as such it was submitted for co…
Created on: Tuesday 27th August 2019
Last updated: Monday 22nd November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-E88B82
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A Post-Medieval Gold finger ring dating from circa AD1600-1750. The ring is a plain band with no external decoration. Internally is a makers mark, JC within a rectangle in Lombardic script. This is followed by an incomplete inscription “Our contract to as Heaven ac[…]”. The ring is heavily damaged. Dimensions: Diameter (width at widest point): 24.8mm, width of the band is 5.0mm and it is 1.3mm thick. Discussion: There is a ring recorded on the database and recorded as treasure with the same makers mark. See, 2012T74. Conclusion: In terms of…
Created on: Thursday 22nd August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'High Easter', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-28C4C8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A 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. Obverse: plain Reverse: sinuous stylised horse right, pellet and beaded ground below. Weight: 6.03g Diameter: 17.6mm Thickness: 1.7mm
Created on: Tuesday 13th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 14th August 2019
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Record ID: ESS-D93749
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A decorated Gold finger ring with a pentagonal faceted mount set with a blue gemstone, possibly a sapphire dating between AD1200-1350. The band is a very flat oval in section. The outer section towards the shoulder is decorated. The decoration consists of a double incised line on one side that runs at forty five degrees across the band four times with a dot decoration between the lines. In the angular sections formed by the lines there is further decoration formed with “mottled” dots. The decoration on the other side consists of four incised arrows pointing towar…
Created on: Friday 9th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 2021
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