Record ID: LEIC-344855
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman? or later silver finger ring, 26 mm in diameter, 7mm wide and 3-4mm thick with a weight of 9.61g. The object consists of a thick loop which is decorated with a series of sub triangular transverse ridges , three of which (at cardinal points) are decorated with an incised transverse line, each side of its ridge. The object may be a male finger ring. It was found in a concentration of Roman material whose make up suggests a newly discovered temple site.
Created on: Thursday 21st March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 19th July 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-0DAE33
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman ? silver gilt ring fragment, 11mm long, 8mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 1.24g. The object comprises about half the bezel of a signet type ring. It is triangular in form and D shaped in cross section. Its wide broken end has a curved recess to take an intaglio and the upper surface is decorated on each edge with a wide concave band which is gilded and inside this is a narrow incised line. These converge as the object narrows to its loop. This is probably matches by a similar one around the edge of the bezel. The object is very worn.
Created on: Tuesday 19th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 24th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-0D908D
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval or post Medieval silver finger ring fragment, 17mm long, 9mm wide (at bezel) and 6mm thick (at bezel) The band (3mm wide and 2mm thick) is sub rectangular in form and part merges, part sits below the circular bezel which has thin plain sides, which may have been scalloped? and also contain traces of gilding. The band is decorated on the upper surface just next to the bezel with a rectangular panel filled with incised lines which form small raised squares. Beyond this on one side is a large incised cross.
Created on: Tuesday 19th March 2019
Last updated: Thursday 22nd April 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-A3EF06
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman silver finger ring fragment, 18mm long, 4mm wide and 2mm thick (hoop) with a weight of 2.48grams. The ring comprises the bezel and 'shoulder' fragment of the hoop. The bezel is oval in form (11mm long, 9mm wide and 6mm high) and rectangular in cross section. When viewed from the side, where it attaches to the hoop, it has a trapezoidal cross section, flaring outwards to the upper edge. The upper surface of the bezel has a raised lip surrounding it and this and the base are covered in white adhesive. The hoop is triangular in cross section and has a circular depression on the sho…
Created on: Thursday 14th September 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 14th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cambridgeshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-DFA52E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval or Early Post Medieval silver gilt finger ring, 24mm in diameter, 7mm wide and 1.5mm thick with a weight of 5.61grams. The finger ring is formed of a flat band with a rectangular cross section and it has a gap in its loop, probably where the solder has failed. It is decorated on the outside with a raised border. Inside this are two zig-zag incised lines which form a series of central 'diamond' cells flanked by triangular ones filling the rest of the field. Each 'diamond' shaped cell has 11 or 12 sub spherical projections tighlty packed and each triangular…
Created on: Thursday 6th July 2017
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-F4014B
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman silver finger ring fragment, Length: 15 mm, width: 12 mm, thickness: 4.0 mm, weight: 5.49 grams. The object consists of about half a silver finger ring with an oval cross sectioned hoop which has a slight, flat linear projection at each adge. The hoop widens out, so that most of its upper half forms the bezel. This has a circular depression, which probably housed an intaglio, now missing. The object was found in the same field as another T case 2016T475, see LEIC-F34F86. This field contains a Roman villa, indentified in 1991 by metalwork and pottery/building materials sc…
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2017
Last updated: Friday 11th May 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-743E7A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver gilt finger ring, 25mm in diameter, 10mm wide at the bezel and 2mm thick with a weight of 8.59grams. The ring has a tripartite rectangular shaped bezel which depicts three figures, the central bearded one is probably St John the Evangelist, who is flanked by two female? figures both with halos. The hoop has a D shaped cross section and is decorated with transverse ropework at the narrowest point, alternating with raised and slightly convex bands. The convex bands are decorated with transverse incisions. On the shoulders of the ring, these bands become ridges and sit be…
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 28th June 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-74246E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman silver finger ring, 24mm in diameter, 11mm wide at the bezel and 3mm thick with a weight of 10.42grams The loop is oval in cross section with no decoration and it widens to form an oval bezel with a flat upper surface housing an oval depression 12mm long and 8mm wide. This would have contained an intaglio or similar which is now missing. The ring is of Henig's type III (2007, 9) and Guiraud's type 2d (2003, 79), a type dated to the second to third century AD. Henig, M. 2007. A corpus of engraved gemstones from Romano-British sites. BAR 8, 3rd edition. Oxford, Archaeopr…
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2017
Last updated: Monday 2nd August 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-0AFD7B
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval (1400-1500) silver gilt finger ring fragment, 18mm long, 8mm wide and 3mm thick, with a weight of 2.66grams. The object is a 'Fide' ring and the fragment is rectangular in form and cross section and is decorated on the upper surface (the decoration continues onto the thin sides) with two clasping hands, one above the other, emerging from sub rectangular sleeves with raised linear decoration, possibly representing ruffs.
Created on: Friday 14th October 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-7D2654
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval silver finger ring fragment, 28mm long, 9mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 5.78grams. The object consists of about half a full ring. The loop has a D shaped cross section and has a twisted rope effect upper surface. This is formed of two strands, which run into a 'kidney' shaped terminal, which has a raised border and linear decoration, possibly representing a knot? Beyond this the ring takes the form of clasping hands, one hand over the other, and it has snapped around the point of the second wrist. The ring has patches of gilding, which are most visible on and aro…
Created on: Monday 22nd June 2015
Last updated: Monday 18th July 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-7C11EE
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman silver finger ring fragment with a snake head terminal 18mm long, 6mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 1.10grams. The object consists of a plain band which has a rectangular cross section. This widens to accommodate a slightly domed oval shaped snake head. The head is very worn but has the distinct globular terminal at its end and behind this has four rounded protrusions surrounding a W shaped depression to represent scales. The head is surrounded by a flat border which appears to have raised lines running its length. The ring is a worn version of those found at Snettisham…
Created on: Friday 10th April 2015
Last updated: Thursday 15th October 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-114F44
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman silver intaglio finger ring 28mm in width, 24mm deep and 12mm thick at the bezel. The object is in fair condition and weighs 13.49grams. The ring has a circular hoop with an oval cross-section. This is narrow at the bottom and expands and swells to form a flattened bezel which is set with an oval Intaglio, made from a stone? with a white body and an orange surface. The intaglio shows a standing figure with something held in one hand. The form of the ring fits Giurauds type 2c (Henig type II?). which have been dated to 1st and 2nd Centuries. The subject of the intaglio matches…
Created on: Wednesday 29th October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-2295A5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Medieval / early post medieval silver gilt finger ring, 22mm in diameter and 2.5-6mm wide. The object is in fair condition and weighs 3.39grams. The hoop of the ring has a raised surface which twists diagonally across its surface in a rope effect. One of the raised areas becomes a ridge seperating the bezel into two halves, each side of the bezel has a figure engraved into it, aligned so they face each other. The ring appears to be made from base silver with a gilded surface and it has possible enamel or niello inlay on one of its shoulders.
Created on: Tuesday 13th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 27th October 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-F01DF8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval silver finger ring, 26mm in diameter, 4mm wide and 3mm thick, witha weight of 9.04g. The ring has a hoop which is D-shaped in cross-section, with a flat sub-rectangular bezel, 15mmm long and 12mm wide. This is engraved with a lower-case black-letter h in a sub-rectangular rope-effect border made up of small oblique lines; this border is broken at the top by a stylised crown with central lis flanked by two half-lis. Around this is an engraved inscription, again in lower-case black-letter script, within an octagonal border again of rope-effect. The use of black-letter script da…
Created on: Wednesday 4th December 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 24th August 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-53B787
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Published
Roman silver finger ring, 20mm long, 18mm high and 9mm wide, 4.94 grams. The ring consists of an incomplete oval sectioned band with slightly expanded bezel which contains an incomplete oval depression, for an intaglio now missing.
Created on: Tuesday 15th January 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd September 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-D6B504
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman silver TOT finger ring, 25mm in diameter, 14mm wide and 4mm thick (at loop). The object is in good condition and weighs 13.10grams. The ring has a sub rectangular bezel which forms half of its total surface. It consists of a circular raised bezel inscribed with TOT. This sits on a 'diamond' shaped platform which curves downwards and whose points merge into the loop. Above and below this area on each side are cut out scrolls after which the edge narrows to join the loop. The loop has a wide rectangular section. The ring fits Henig class VIII, closest parallels are one example …
Created on: Wednesday 11th July 2012
Last updated: Thursday 17th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wymeswold', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-D6A154
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman silver TOT finger ring, 20mm in diameter, 21mm wide and 3mm thick (at loop). The object is in good condition and weighs 4.27grams. The ring has a sub rectangular bezel which forms half of its total surface. It consists of a circular raised bezel inscribed with O. This sits on a 'diamond' shaped platform which curves downwards and whose points merge into the loop. The inside of this area is covered with small incisions. Above and below the circle the object narrows and has a W shaped edge. It has incised scrolls on each side, above and below the main decoration. beyond this point…
Created on: Wednesday 11th July 2012
Last updated: Thursday 19th December 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eaton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-D636D8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman silver intaglio finger ring, 25mm in diameter and 14mm wide at bezel. The object is in good condition and weighs 12.86grams. The ring has a plain band with a D shaped section, which widens into a bezel which accommodates an oval orange carnelian? intaglio. The intaglio features a standing female figure, with a rearing animal in front, possibly representing her riding a chariot? There is a chip out of the surface just behind the figures head. I haven't been able to find this image in a reference book.
Created on: Wednesday 11th July 2012
Last updated: Thursday 22nd October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eaton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-6A97A5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman silver finger ring, 23mm in diameter and 16mm wide. The object is in poor condition with several cracks and looks repaired. It is also incomplete and weighs 8.64grams. The ring has a wide and thick bezel with a central raised oval platform in its centre. This is inscribed with a small 'o' flanked by two straight vertical lines. On each side of this platform is a small oval indentation which contains stamped decoration in the form of two (three) stamped circles. Beyond this is another raised area, this time triangular in form to fit into the narrowing width. At the apex of these …
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 6th July 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-640CB5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval silver finger ring, 24mm in diameter, 7mm wide and 0.75mm thick. The object is in good condition and weighs 1.6grams. The ring consists of a rectangular sectioned flat band which widens from 4mm at the back to 7mm at the centre of the tapered 'bezel'. The object is engraved all over its surface, with five panels interspersed with incised lines forming the main motif. The central panel is square and contains a cross with triangular terminals and triangular foliate motifs filling each corner. On each side of this there are four lines of 'wiggly' decoration before another rectan…
Created on: Thursday 25th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 20th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Loddington', grid reference and parish protected.