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Record ID: WMID-C2A201
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A small Post-Medieval gold posy ring the exterior engraved and enamelled with a series of hearts amongst foliage with traces of white, green and yellow enamel. Inscribed inside in lower case A friendly pleadge .
Discussion: The small size indicates that this was worn by a young woman. The inscription is not recorded by Joan Evans but similar ones eg, a friendly gift are recorded from the late 16th Century.
Judy Rudoe
The British Museum
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: WMID-E55927
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold half noble of Edward III's Treaty Series dating from 1363 to 1369, North number 1238. It was minted in London. The coin is in good condition but has been slightly clipped.
Obverse: EDWARD DEI G REX ANGL D [HYB Z AQT], King standing facing in a ship, crowned and wearing armour, holding sword in right hand and shield with quartered arms of England and France in left. Saltire stops.
Reverse: DOMINE NE IN FVRORE TVO ARGVAS ME, Floriated cross with a lis at the end of each limb amd an ornamented compartment containing the King's initial in the centre; in each angle, a lion passa…
Created on: Tuesday 6th December 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 6th December 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Staffordshire', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WMID-9318D6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Post-Medieval gold momento mori ring; the bezel in the form of an incurved hexagon containing in the centre a white enamel skull; enamel perfect. Surrounded by the inscription DIE TO LIVE and foliate motifs in the corner of the hexagon, enamelled black, at the top of the hexagon is a double cross. Band of the ring is a thin hoop with scrolled shoulders. traces of white enamel remain on the shoulders and blue and green enamel on the scrolls. The hoop slightly squashed but this is a fine example of this type of ring.
Dimensions: Weight: 3.1g Band width: 2.04mm Band thickness: 1.53mm …
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 8th July 2014
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: WMID-92EA15
Object type: RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A neatly-worked plain circular solid gold ring of hexagonal cross-section. The inner lightly-convex face bears a distinct wear-shine. There is only slight damage on the other faces.
This massive ring looks as though it may have formed the linking component of a composite object or suite of fittings. However, it is insufficiently diagnostic in appearance to assign either a specific function or a cultural affiliation.
Date: Uncertain, probably ancient.
Dimensions: external diameter 30.3 - 31.3 mm; internal diameter 21.2 - 21.4 mm.
Weight: 25.26 g.
Non-destructive surface …
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2017
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Rugely Area', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WMID-927D57
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval finger-ring missing part of its hoop and much distorted. The bezel was originally dish-shaped; the stone is lost. The hoop is triangular in section and is punctuated by three quatrefoil panels, between which are placed areas of punched decoration or the letters of an inscription. This inscription is placed mainly along the bottom edge, apart from the section to the right of the bezel, which reads: D E
The remaining letters running along the bottom edge read: + O S U I------ V E
The inscription is impossible to decipher due to its partial state.
The ring fragment is g…
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2011
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2013
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Shrewsbury Area', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WMID-920991
Object type: WIRE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold-coloured wire of circular cross-section and uniform gauge, coiled at one end, bent and broken at the other and bent to a right-angle near its mid-point.
Date: recent, probably 19th or 20th century.
Dimensions: length 41.3 mm.
Weight: 1.80 g.
In age and precious metal content the object does not qualify as Treasure under the terms of the 1996 Treasure Act.
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 18th June 2013
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Brewood', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WMID-5A2DD5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case: 2011 T655
PAS ID: WMID-5A2DD5
Findspot: 'Stafford Area', Staffordshire
Date: 17th - 18th Century
Description: Post-Medieval gold posy ring, shaped in a series of ovals, traces of enamel including blue and black on exterior of ring.
Inscribed on the interior: I joy in one but enjoy in none
Dimensions: Weight: 0.9g
Max diameter: 15.79mm
Max band width: 2.65mm
Band thickness: 0.79mm
Discussion: This inscription is not recorded in Joan Evans (Evans, J. 1931 English Posies and Posy Rings ,Oxford).
In the absence of maker's mark t…
Created on: Wednesday 12th October 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 15th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Stafford', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WMID-0A8453
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Report: 2011 T554
Parish/County: Worcester, Worcestershire
A fragment from the hoop of a Medieval ring, which consists of a crescent shape conjoined with the fragmentary remains of two other crescents. The original hoop probably consisted of a series of crescents orientated alternately with the points of the crescent up or down. On the reverse are the remains of an inscription
- N BO - ...
most probably originally spelt
EN BON COEUR (in good heart)
or
EN BON AN (in good year)
These are the commonly occurring inscriptions on Medieval rings.
The ring fragment is …
Created on: Wednesday 14th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st May 2013
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Worcester', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WMID-0C3EB1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold angel of Henry VIII (1509-1547). The coin is of North number 1830 and dates from between 1544 and 1547.
Created on: Friday 2nd September 2011
Last updated: Monday 5th September 2011
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: WMID-753AB4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold late Iron Age Northern Region Trinovantian or Catuvellaunian quarter stater of Cunobelin, struck at Camulodunum (Colchester), dating from the late first century BC to the early first century AD. The obverse depicts a corn ear and is inscribed CA/MV and the reverse depicts a horse galloping right, and would presumably have had CVN below, although this is off the flan. Similar to Hobbs (1996) number 1843. The coin is in good condition.
Created on: Thursday 2nd June 2011
Last updated: Thursday 2nd June 2011
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Record ID: WMID-1E7871
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A well preserved and barely worn gold Iron Age stater of British early uninscribed type I, dating from the early to mid first century BC. The coin depicts a stylised head of Apollo on the obverse and a horse facing left with wheel behind on the reverse (see Hobbs 1996, Plate 9, numbers 193-200 for similar). Type I uninscribed coins tend to have a North Eastern distribution, although they are known to have circulated in the midlands (Hobbs 1996, 14). The coin measures 18.36 mm in diameter, is 2.76 mm thick and weighs 6.0 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2011
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Record ID: WMID-599B28
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description
Circular cloisonné panel made up of several pieces of gold sheet. All the settings, almost certainly originally garnet, have been lost. The cell walls have been soldered on to an annular backplate 17mm in diameter, with a circular hole c. 9.5mm in diameter in the centre. The backplate is also soldered to separate vertical outer and inner gold sheet rims, forming an annular tray for the cloisonné. Sub-triangular cell walls are attached to the outer rim so that one edge of each cell is stepped, another a convex curve, and the third formed by the rim, making a half-mushr…
Created on: Tuesday 18th January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2017
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: WMID-731F04
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold Iron Age stater in superb condition. The coin is a Northern Gold stater of Cunobelin of the joint Catuvellauni/Trinovantes tribe, 'Wild Series A', Hobbs numbers 1887-1792. The coin dates to late in the reign of Cunobelin, towards the latter end of the first century BC to early first century AD. It exhibits some classical influence in the style of the horse and the execution of the coin ear. It bears the inscription CAMV for Camulodonum (Colchester) on the obverse and CVN for Cunobelin on the reverse. It measures 16.71 mm in diameter, 3.08 mm thick and weighs 5.4 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 14th December 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd May 2012
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: WMID-937427
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Coventry
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case: 2010 T709
Findspot: 'Allesley Area', Coventry
Description: Gold ornamental ring, square bezel set with colourless faceted stone. The bezel, with fluted decoration at the sides, is enamelled in pale blue; the shoulder with engraved floral ornament is also enamelled pale blue.
Dimensions: Diameter: 18.7mm, Band Width: 2.1mm, Thickness: 1.2mm, Bezel Width: 5.5mm, Bezel Length: 6.6mm, Bezel Thickness: 3.95mm, Weight: 2.4g
Date: Late 17th or early 18th century; compare SUR-52A8F2.
Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% preciou…
Created on: Tuesday 9th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 22nd September 2014
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: WMID-C5FBC0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold Iron Age stater of Early Uniscribed 'H' 'North-East Coast' Type (see Hobbs 1996, numbers 185-191). The obverse is a stylised/degenerated wreath whilst the reverse depicts a sytlised/degenerated horse facing right. The coin measures 19.67 mm long, 17.46 mm wide, 2.92 mm thick and weighs 5.4 grams.
Created on: Monday 18th October 2010
Last updated: Monday 21st May 2012
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NARC-7CD7C6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description:
Late 17th/early 18th Century gold memento mori ring with square bezel, the stone setting empty. The sides of the bezel scalloped with black enamel, the hoop is engraved all round with foliate ornament on a black enamel ground. Some enamel missing. The inside decorated with a skull behind the bezel in white enamel with black highlights, and inscribed, in lower case, with the inscription 'Death is to thee life'.
Dimensions: Weight: 3.1g
Diameter: 20.2mm
Band Width: 2.2mm
Bezel Width: 4.6mm
Thickness: 1.1mm
Consequently, in terms of age and as the object conta…
Created on: Wednesday 10th March 2010
Last updated: Friday 4th May 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Astley and Dunley', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NARC-7B4A32
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Small gold posy ring, the exterior engraved with crowned double hearts, lovers' knots and floral sprays, with remains of white enamel. The interior inscribed, in lower case: 'Deade if diuided'.
Dimensions: Weight: 1.7g
Diameter: 15.8mm
Band Width: 3mm
Thickness: 1.1mm
The posy ring cannot be securely dated to pre-1710 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996.
Judy Rudoe
Curator of Renaissance & Later Collections
Department of Prehistory & Europe
The British Museum
Created on: Wednesday 10th March 2010
Last updated: Monday 28th May 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Alrewas and Fradley ', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NARC-5B3492
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and damaged medieval gold quarter noble of Edward III. Most of the coin is illegible, but the letter E at the beginning of the obverse legend allows the ruler to be identified as Edward III. As it is so damaged, it has not been possible to date the coin more closely than to the broad dates of Edward's reign, from 1327 to 1377.
Created on: Tuesday 19th January 2010
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NARC-D95864
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure case 2009 T602. A gold ingot, date currently uncertain. The object measures 27.4 mm in length and 8.1 mm wide. It is lozenge shaped, flat on one side with a slight ridge on one side. It weighs 10.2 grams.
Barry Ager writes 'The ingot consists of a bar of ovoid section with rounded ends; length, 27 mm'
Surface metal analysis conducted at the British Museum indicated an approximate gold content of 89-91%, silver content of 7-9%, and 2% or more of copper. The ingot weighs 10.28 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 20th October 2009
Last updated: Monday 23rd May 2011
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NARC-14D224
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold Iron Age quarter stater of Tasciovanus of the Catuvellauni tribe. The stater is in good condition with minimal wear. Very similar to Hobbs' examples 1647, 1648 and 1649. The coin dates from the late 1st century BC to early 1st century AD.
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
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