Record ID: IOW-5D2415
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Gold inscribed finger ring with enamelled inscription of late 16th or early 17th century date. External diameter 20mm, internal diameter 17mm and 1.2mm thick. Weight 3.52g. The ring is formed of a broad flat band, the exterior with ridges in relief at top and bottom and in between the inscription enamelled in black: + IN x GOD x IS x MI x TRUST, with a floral flourish at the end. The enamel is complete. For closely similar rings of this form, of 16th and early 17th date, worn by serjeants-at-law (see C. Oman, British Rings 800-1914, London 1974, pl. 95C, D and E) or given as…
Created on: Friday 20th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 10th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-5EFAB8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Gold inscribed posy ring of probable sixteenth or early seventeenth century date. External diameter 17mm, width 4.5mm. Weight 2.07g. The ring is decorated on the exterior with a plain border at each edge, inside of which is a repeated design of alternate curvilinear S-shaped motifs containing “billet and dot” design and a schematic “flower and dot” design. The continuity of the design is interrupted at the join of the hoop. The interior of the hoop is inscribed in serifed capitals: A FRENDS GIFT The letter “A” is preceded by an initial mark in the form of a small…
Created on: Friday 20th August 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-D50B61
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a silver gilt finger ring of probable Modern, nineteenth century date. Length 16mm, width 14mm and about 2mm thick. Weight 2.36g. The bezel is 14mm in width and 12mm in length and has a symmetrical schematic floral design. Only a small portion of the hoop survives. This is 6.5mm in width. Each edge of the hoop is decorated with cabling which enclose obliquely set elongated pellets along the centre of the hoop. The breaks appear to be old but clearly show that the ring is made of silver.
Created on: Saturday 26th June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shorwell Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-BA8BD4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Silver finger ring of Modern, nineteenth century date (AD 1800 - AD 1900). Diameter 17mm, width of hoop 5mm, thickness of hoop 0.4mm. Weight 0.79g. The ring is made from a stamped strip joined with solder to form a hoop. The exterior surface of the hoop is decorated with repetitive and closely aligned transverse ribs. Overlying the ribbing are two further decorative elements, each occupying about half the circumference of the hoop. In one half are seven flower motifs, each consisting of a central pellet within a circle of five equally spaced and similar pellets. The flowers are altern…
Created on: Monday 18th July 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-64C2B2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Silver finger ring of probable Modern date AD 1800 - AD 1900). Outer diameter of hoop 20.5mm, inner diameter of hoop 17.5mm. Weight 4.59g. The outer surface of the hoop is convex and plain and the inner surface of the hoop is falt and plain. The oval bezel has a crudely incised monogram in Gothic-Revival style: letters CD or DC. The ring is in good condition but is worn.
Created on: Monday 31st October 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brighstone Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-CF46E6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Complete erotic style silver finger ring of Modern date, probably 1900. Outer diameter of hoop 23mm. Weight 8.38g. The hoop and bezel are formed by a naked male and female figure in a sexual embrace. They are kissing and the man's left hand is placed on the woman’s neck. His right hand is resting on her genitals. The woman's left hand is placed on the man’s neck and her right hand is grasping his penis. Their feet, at the base of the hoop, rests on a spherical feature. The ring is in good condition and has a light brown patina with small areas of green corrosion …
Created on: Thursday 5th January 2006
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hayling Island', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-B60E64
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval silver finger ring. Internal diameter 20mm, external diameter 22mm. Weight 2.07g. The hoop is facetted to form 16 concave panels, each facet contains a single letter of the inscription: + A V E M A R I A G R A C I A V (Hail Mary [full of] grace). This find contains a minimum of 10% silver. The cross is in the form of a cross potent.
Created on: Tuesday 24th February 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 29th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.