Record ID: NLM246
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper-alloy finger ring with five diamond-shaped paste or glass 'stones', alternating turquoise and opal, in a sunken or Gypsy setting. Diameter 20.1mm Width 5.0mm.
Created on: Tuesday 18th August 1998
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WEST LINDSEY', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WREX-FC0675
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wrexham
Workflow stage: Published
Clay tobacco pipe which dates from c1860-1910 and is decorated with a common decorative scheme for the period comprising moulded milling around the rim and the initials RAOB above a buffalo's head on the front of the bowl. These initials are for the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes, a fraternal order founded in 1822 and one of the largest such organisations in the United Kingdom. Pipes like this were (and still are) used in ceremonies by the organisation but were also decorative items that found a regular place in the market. The design was produced by many manufacturers as on…
Created on: Tuesday 10th December 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brymbo', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-7A2BD7
Object type: MEDAL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Carmarthenshire
Workflow stage: Published
Object is complete aluminium Calendar medal dating to 1909. The obverse features Britannia seated, cleaning a helmet. Legend around reads ' "MATCHLESS" METAL POLISH reigistered BRIGHTENS THE WORLD', and there is a legend within the 'seat' which reads 'THE MATCHLESS METAL POLISH Co Ld - LIVERPOOL - USE MATCHLESS METAL POLISH'. The reverse shows the calendar, the year - 1909 is in the centre circle, with the months of the year, days of the weeks, and dates in the coresponding areas. The medal is silver in colour but very corroded with brown and orange co…
Created on: Wednesday 1st December 2021
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kidwelly', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-35C697
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Finger ring dating to the late 19th or early 20th century, made from silver or another white metal with enamelled decoration. Although now incomplete and bent, it was clearly originally very small and quite flimsy. The hoop is missing a small part at its narrowest part, where it is 2.5mm wide and nor more than 0.8mm thick; the breaks appear fairly fresh. The hoop then flares gently in width to the shoulders, which expand and flatten to form a flat shield-shaped bezel. This is decorated with a shield of arms comprising three diagonal cells part-filled with decayed enamel, with an&…
Created on: Friday 8th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 5th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-6B9595
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A gold ring with empty bezel, the setting open at the back, with four large high claws. Red stone of ring loose from bezel.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd December 2008
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-891925
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A damaged silver gem-set posy ring, likely of early modern date. The ring has a narrow hoop 1.9mm wide with a D-shaped cross section 1.2mm thick. The exterior of the hoop has heavily worn engraved vinescroll decoration. The interior surface has the Italian legend AMORE VOLE VOLE FE (which translates as “Love cannot live without trust”) in lombardic lettering; there are no makers' marks or hallmarks. There is a setting for a single stone in a 3.5mm high cylindrical collet which is crushed and appears to retain a paste fixant inside, although the stone (possibly…
Created on: Monday 19th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-635172
Object type: BADGE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Modern silver WW1 military badge Struck in solid silver with the words "For King and Empire Services Rendered" around the border. In the centre of the badge, a crown surmounts the monogram of King George V, GRI (George Rex Imperator / George, King and Emperor). The reverse is undecorated, but carries a unique identifying number 'B 290387', and the remains of a pin catch. Diameter: 32.68 mm; Thickness: 1.87 mm; Weight: 7.72g These Silver War Badges were first issued in 1916 under Army Order 316 to service personnel who had been honourably discharged and for officers…
Created on: Thursday 16th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Navenby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-D9FF46
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE 2008 T596 Gold bell-shaped pendant with hollow tube for attachement. The tube is 11.46mm long, 2.37mmin diameter, with cast beading along its apex and terminals - the diameter increases to 3.33 at the terminals. The pendant is sub-triangular in plan with a circular cross section, measuring 9.2mm long, 5.14mm in diameter at the apex and 10.3mm by 10.75mm at the base. There are four grooves around the circumference towards the attachment end. The circular base has two incised concentric rings. It weighs 2.62 grams. British Museum Report: Description: A small gold pendant …
Created on: Tuesday 21st October 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 6th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tendring District', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-13F709
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Post Medieval to Modern silver finger ring inscribed with initials, ‘W. J.’ The ring has a shield shaped, flat bezel with incised initials ‘W. J.’ in italic script at the centre. Around the bezel is a shield-shaped incised border. Below the initials, the decoration consists of two incised horizontal lines, one shorter than the other. Above the letters and below the lines are several incised notches also forming part of the decoration. On each shoulder are five incised convex lines and a pattern of eight dots not quite forming a circle. The hoop of the ring is …
Created on: Tuesday 4th May 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 9th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as ''Cherhill CP'', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-357EAE
Object type: TOY
Broad period: MODERN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Published
A ceramic (stoneware) gaming piece of Modern date, for playing knucklebones, jacks or fivestones, dating from AD 1850 - 1950. It is a cube that has four concave fluted sides and two flat ends. The fabric is vitrified and dark grey throughout. The surfaces have a dark red grey colour where they are not worn. The corners and faces are very worn and smooth. It is 17.8mm long, 17.6mm wide and 17.2mm thick. 9.1g. Compare the glazed examples NLM-D10DFB and WILT-E28C6F.
Created on: Tuesday 28th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E168F3
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast silver phallic amulet or pendant of Modern date (1714-1820 AD) previously described as potentially Roman. Description: The object has a roughly reverse triangular top section (7.02mm tall) with ribbed decoration, presumably pubic hair, narrowing to a tapering shaft (16.2mm long) and terminating in a raised band foreskin 10.07mm from the terminus at the front and 3mm on the reverse, and rounded bulbous glans. There is an integrally cast tubular suspension loop (6.7mm diameter, 5.73mm wide) on the reverse of the top section.  Dimensions:  30.94mm long, 12.28mm…
Created on: Thursday 19th August 2021
Last updated: Friday 7th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Higham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-944E2C
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: MODERN
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Published
A hoard of 50 1oz South African Krugerrand gold coins struck by the Rand Refinery in Germistone, South Africa and comprised of 48 coins minted in 1974 (bags 1-48) and 2 coins minted in 1975 (bags 49-50).  The hoard was discovered during the 2020 Coronavirus lockdown and remained with finder until 07/10/2020 due to social distancing restrictions.  The coins were divided between two white plastic coin tubes, one wrapped in a small white towel with pink edging and secured with an elastic band, the other wrapped in an NS&I envelop and pages from a magazin…
Created on: Wednesday 29th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 26th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-EFA582
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A gold finger ring of 18th century to modern date. The hoop is plain and very narrow (1.6mm wide) with a D shaped cross section 0.8mm thick which has flattened sides. The internal diameter is around 19.9mm. It appears to have been made from a length of metal curved around and soldered to a butt joint which has been filed smooth. The interior appears to have a black (lacquer?) coating. There are no inscriptions or marks.
Created on: Tuesday 6th June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 14th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-EF8930
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A gold finger ring of 18th century to modern date. The hoop is plain and very narrow (1.5mm wide) with a D shaped cross section 0.8mm thick which has flattened sides. The internal diameter is around 18.3mm. It appears to have been made from a length of metal curved around and soldered to a butt joint which has been filed smooth. The interior appears to have a black (lacquer?) coating. There are no inscriptions or marks.
Created on: Tuesday 6th June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 14th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-A0E684
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A MODERN IMITATION of a Late Saxon penny of Aethelstan produced by David Greenhalgh, aka Dave the Moneyer, aka Grunal Moneta. Note the characteristic use of his made-up moneyer's name Grunal on the reverse, and the date 95 for 1995. The coin's mass is unusually high for a coin of this type. cf penny of Aethelstan, North 686.
Created on: Wednesday 6th February 2008
Last updated: Thursday 4th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cornwall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-ACAF23
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A MODERN replica of an early-medieval penny of Edward the Confessor (1042-66), Radiate/ Small cross type (1044-46), Reference: North 816. The coin was most likely produced by David Greenhalgh, aka Grunel Moneta, a re-enactor who produces replicas of a wide variety of coins, often with the reverse displaying the name 'GRVNAL'. This coin is not listed on the current website (http://www.grunal.com/; Oct 2013). See T Abramson (2012), Anglo-Saxon Counterfeits').
Created on: Tuesday 1st October 2013
Last updated: Thursday 4th May 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-AC5D65
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Published
A late 18th to 19th-century copper-alloy 2 Falus coin of Morocco, probably Suleiman II (AH1206-38/AD1792-1822) to Mohammed IV (AH1276-90/AD1859-73). Identified from image of obverse only, the reverse of this coin type giving the date of issue. 
Created on: Friday 19th September 2003
Last updated: Friday 21st April 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-A8EFE3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy 3 falus of Mohammed IV of Morocco (AH1276-90/AD1859-73), reform type dating to AH1280-89 (KM#166). Ref: Krause and Mishler 1996: p. 839. The coin is poorly struck and corroded with patches of copper corrosion visible on the surface. 
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2012
Last updated: Friday 21st April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burton in Kendal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-1B34FB
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A modern copper-alloy gilded livery button, dating to c.1876 - 1893. The button is circular with a domed front a hollowed back. The front of the button is decorated with a demi lion rampant facing left and holding a dagger. This crest is associated with the Farquharson family of Aberdeen and Invercauld. On the rear of the button is the manufacturer's mark : FIRMIN & SONS 153 STRAND LONDON which gives it the date range above. At the centre is a separately attached oval suspension loop. There are traces of gilding on the front and rear. Diameter: 25.11 mm Thickness: 1.58 mm …
Created on: Thursday 24th October 2019
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CAM-85D9D2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
This thin flat silver band with looped wire decoration is of relatively recent manufacture and unlikely to be more than a hundred years old.
Created on: Monday 12th May 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 14th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swaffham Bulbeck', grid reference and parish protected.