Record ID: WMID-01B815
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold hammered quarter noble of Richard II (1377-99). North no 1318. The obverse shows a shield of England in an 8-arched tressure. The obverse legend reads RICARD D GRA REX ANGL with double saltires separating each word. The reverse depicts a Lis at the centre. Reverse legend reads EXALTABITVR IN GLORIA with single saltires between each word. Diameter: 19.57mm. Thickness: 0.49mm. Weight: 2.1g. Die axis: 8 o'clock.
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 7th May 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-926288
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a gold finger ring with dark blue irregular-shaped setting which is possibly a sapphire. The majority of the hoop is missing and one of the remaining arms of the hoop is twisted and bent. The damage is not new. The hoop comprises of a simple, undecorated gold wire which is soldered to the underside of the bezel with a lap joint. The surviving wire is lozenge-shaped in cross section. The bezel has an irregular, sub-circular shape in plan view which reflects the shape of the setting and a decorative punched border. The maximum diameter of the bezel is 12.17mm and it is 3.67m…
Created on: Tuesday 6th November 2012
Last updated: Monday 25th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Braintree District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-FE8E56
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A gold finger ring, dating to the Roman period. The hoop has a hollow construction and is complete and undistorted. The outside of the hoop is convex and undecorated. The inside of the hoop feels rough and the edges of the hoop are jagged. The hoop forms a lozenge-shaped backplate for the bezel. The bezel is circular and has been soldered onto the hoop. The bezel and its associated decoration is damaged and the setting is missing. The damage is not new. A ribbon of very small gold beading is present on the outer collar of the bezel. The beading is damaged but originally, it probably s…
Created on: Tuesday 30th October 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 9th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chelmsford District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-C13B97
Object type: RIBBON
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A gold fragment of parallel sided strip or ribbon. The ribbon is rectangular in plan and made from a sheet of gold. One side of the ribbon is decorated with four regular, longitudinal, incised grooves. The other side of the ribbon is plain with some light scratches. The ribbon is slightly contorted indicating that the ribbon may have been folded and then un-folded. The damage is not new. One end has a neat, flat-ended terminal with sharp 90 degree corners implying the original finish. There is a circular perforation located 1.54mm from this end of the ribbon which is slightly off-cent…
Created on: Monday 15th October 2012
Last updated: Friday 29th August 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tendring District Area', grid reference and parish protected.