Record ID: DUR-4FC118
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A mourning ring commemorating Sir John Marlay who died in 1673 and was mayor of Newcastle three times in the 17th century. The ring is circular, complete, and has a D-shaped cross-section. Approximately 25% of the outside face of the ring is decorated; the central motif is a crude, incised skull. Either side of the skull there is some incised cross-hatching decoration which terminates in a point in the middle of the width of the band. The point has a star incised at that point. There are some traces of black enamel in the incised decoration although it is likely that there would have …
Created on: Wednesday 8th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
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Record ID: DUR-4415A1
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold finger ring dating to the Roman period, probably the 1st or 2nd century AD. The hoop is ovoid in profile and D-shaped in section. The maximum width of the bezel is 6.87mm from which it tapers to 1.26mm at the opposite side of the hoop. The ring is 21.89 mm wide in profile and 20.11 mm high, including the stone. The ring is set with a conical stone, probably agate.
Created on: Monday 2nd March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 20th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stickford Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-5DCDA8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold posy ring of post medieval date, late 17th century to early 18th century. The ring is circular in plan with a D-shaped cross section. The outside of the ring is not decorated although there are a few marks, probably from depostion. The inside of the ring has an inscription in an italic script which reads "Love is the Bond of Peace". There is a makers mark at the start of the inscription with the letters I and H in a rectangular frame. Judy Rudoe of the British Museum comments "I think the mark might be IH rather than HI, see AF 1320 and 1961,1202.283 in BM. The mark is n…
Created on: Wednesday 26th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 15th April 2015
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Record ID: DUR-343D59
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold posy ring dating to the post medieval period. The object is circular in plan and D-shaped in section. The edges of the ring are quite sharp suggesting that it was not worn for long before being lost. There is a little bit of damage to the ring, possibly from a plough. The outside of the ring is smooth and undecorated with a matt finish, possibly due to being in the ground. There is an inscripton on the inner face of the ring which reads NO FREND TO FAITH with small saltires in between each word and two short parallel lines after FAITH. The lettering used for the ins…
Created on: Wednesday 12th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
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Record ID: DUR-9F0AB6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold posy ring dating to the post medieval period, c. AD 1550 to 1650. The object is sub-circular in plan and D-shaped in section. The edges of the ring are quite sharp suggesting that it was not worn for long before being lost. There is a small nick in one side of the ring and it is slightly misshapen but this could be plough damage. The outside of the ring is smooth and undecorated. There is an inscription on the inside of the ring which reads LOVE + GOD + ABOVE + ALL with the first L in ALL retrograde and small crosses between each word. Roman lettering is used which suggest a…
Created on: Wednesday 5th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2016
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Record ID: DUR-9792C7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete gold finger ring of Medieval date (AD 1200-1350). The hoop is D shaped in section and distorted. The bezel is ovate in shape with raised and inverted edges, with fragments missing, which would have contained a gem or decorative stone (now missing). The hoop is decorated externally with an incised inscription in Roman lettering, the lower aspect of which is obscured due to wear on the lower, outer portion of the object. The inscription is separated at either end from the rear of the hoop by a broad X and by the bezel in the upper portion. Similar examples can be see…
Created on: Friday 5th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2016
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Record ID: DUR-1ED7F4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold finger ring dating to the post medieval or modern period. The object is circular in plan and circular in section with no decoration. There are some stamped marks on the inner surface of the ring but these are difficult to decipher. Judy Rudoe of the British Museum says "I cannot decipher the stamped marks inside, and the shape looks recent, so this is one where you say not enough evidence to date pre 1714."
Created on: Tuesday 13th May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 27th May 2014
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Record ID: DUR-0883E3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold finger ring of 16th-17th century date. The ring is composed of a strip of D-sectioned gold, bent and seal with a butt joint. The outer surface of the ring has a raised repeating crossed hatch design which creates repeating lines of two diamond cells and two separate half or triangular cells in each row. This would have originally held enamel, which is now missing. The inner surface is smooth and flat with an incised inscription in Roman lettering. There is no visible makers mark. The object's form has been distorted by post-depositional processes. Inscription:…
Created on: Monday 12th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 13th December 2017
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Record ID: DUR-203298
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A gold finger ring dating to the medieval period, c. 15th century. The ring is circular in plan and sub-rectangular in section. The hoop is quite broad at 7.24 mm in width. The outer face of the hoop of the ring has incised decoration two hands and two feet each of which has a circular hole through it. There is also a simple heart shape which has a pointed oval shape on the left side, perhaps to represent the piercing of the heart. These motifs likely represent the Five Wounds of Christ which were thought to have protective qualities. In between each wound there are a series of dro…
Created on: Wednesday 5th February 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 15th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Durham area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-05A835
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold post medieval posy ring dating to the 18th century. The object is sub-circular in plan and a flattened D-shaped in section. There is a crack running the width of the ring and is visible on both sides. The outside face of the ring is decorated with a heart and hand motif with a foliate design. There are traces of white enamel in places suggesting further ornaments. The inside face of the ring has an inscription which reads "If regarded tis rewarded". There is a makers mark which is unclear but could be the letter W in a square punch.
Created on: Thursday 5th December 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 12th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Belsay Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-879173
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
A gold finger ring, inset with three stones. The ring has an oval bezel comprising a translucent purple glass gem in a rubbed-over box-setting. The bifurcated shoulders feature a simple stylised openwork floral design consisting of a tiny glass gem of uncertain colour in a sub-circular setting, representing the flower head, below which is a pair of leaves on a stem. This stem and leaf decoration is missing from one shoulder. The sides of the shoulders bear a simple indented (feathered) decoration. The hoop is complete and is D-shaped in section. The workmanship of the ring is ve…
Created on: Wednesday 12th June 2013
Last updated: Thursday 5th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carlisle City', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-E453D6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold posy finger ring dating to the 16th or 17th century. The ring is simple and has a D-shaped section. The outside of the ring has two circumferential grooves which are very close to the edge. The inscription on the inside of the ring reads FEARE . GOD . DREDE . SHAME. The start and ends of the inscription is partially obscured and the interior surface of the ring becomes rough and unfinished. There appears to be some evidence for a joint or repair to the ring and there is a small piece of the ring that is missing at this point. Apart from the damage at the join, the rin…
Created on: Monday 29th April 2013
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Danby Wiske Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-5ED560
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold posy finger ring dating to the 16th or 17th century. The ring is a simple which is D-shaped in section. There is no decoration on the outside but there is an inscription on the inside which reads x I x LIKE x MY x CHOYCE x. All of the letters are captials and there is a small cross at the start, end and in between each of the words of the inscription. This inscription is known to have been used from the 16th century through to the early 18th century and the capital lettering suggests the earlier end of this date range (compared to IOW-879D84). A similar example i…
Created on: Thursday 21st February 2013
Last updated: Monday 2nd November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wold Newton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-A49146
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete gold medieval finger ring dating to the 12th or 13th centuries AD. The ring has a slender hoop which is D-shaped in profile. There are moulded shoulders attached to an oval bezel which has a square setting although the stone is missing. The bezel, of a type known as a 'pie-dish' bezel, stands proud of the hoop. A similar example can be seen in the Treasure Annual Report 2004, number 171 (2004-T472)
Created on: Monday 19th November 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 4th June 2014
Spatial data recorded.