Record ID: NMGW-7222BE
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Anglesey
Workflow stage: Published
Description & identification The reported object is a decorative gold posy ring. The ring consists of a thin gold band, D-shaped in section, with a tightly set repeating pattern of tooled S-shaped indentations on the external surface, possibly for enamel, although none appears to have survived. The internal surface in engraved with an inscription which reads ‘Though absent yet constant’ in italic letters in sentence case. The ring profile is slightly misshapen.  Measurements  External diameter: 19.5 x 18.7 mm Internal diameter: 17.5 x 16.5 mm Depth: 2.4 mm Ba…
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llanddyfnan Community', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-C62F33
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval gold ring, dating from the mid-18th, to mid-19th century, c.1750 to 1850. The ring has a fluted bezel which is formed around the ring’s hoop. The bezel is crushed and the stone is no longer present. The bezel measures 3.39mm high, 6.11mm wide and 2.77mm deep. The ring hoop has a current outer diameter (excluding bezel) of 15.83mm and an inner diameter of 13.65mm, it is circular in cross section. The shoulders of the hoop extend from the bezel and gradually taper from 1.26mm in diameter, to the center point of the band, where it measures 0.79mm in dia…
Created on: Tuesday 4th April 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
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Record ID: NMGW-116BFD
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description of Find Three gold coins of James I (1603-1625) and Charles I (1625-1649): James I gold “Unite” (North 2085); Cinquefoil initial mark; minted at the Tower of London in 1613-15. Obverse: Crowned half-length fifth bust right with sceptre over right shoulder and orb in left hand; IACOBVS D G MA BRI FRA ET HI REX. Reverse: Square shield crowned and garnished, with I R at sides; FACIAM EOS IN GENTEM UNAM. Die axis: 6 o’clock. Diameter: 37.4 mm. Weight: 9.83 g. James I gold “Laurel” (North 2114); Trefoil initial mark; minted at the Tower of London in …
Created on: Monday 9th August 2021
Last updated: Friday 8th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-1167BA
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Object description Gold posy ring, with flattened D-shaped cross-section. The external band is plain with a highly polished, reflective surface. The internal flat surface is engraved with the motto ‘be Constant to the End’ in italic font. There is a small, sub-rectangular mark or indentation following the inscription. The ring is complete and in good condition. Weight: 4.07 g Maximum diameter: 19.7 mm Width: 4.8 mm Thickness: 0.9 mm Summary and conclusion The style of lettering is consistent with posy rings of seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century date. Similar…
Created on: Monday 9th August 2021
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-1148D7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Gold posy ring. The hoop is of flattened D cross-section. The convex outer surface is undecorated. The flat inner face of the hoop is inscribed with the text: * feare god and loue mee x, in vertical italic script. The ring has not undergone any cleaning or conservation. Dimensions: Internal hoop diameter 18.7 mm; external hoop diameter 22.15mm; band thickness1.5; band height 6.2mm; weight 9.7g. Discussion: The style of the lettering and decoration, and form of the ring, indicate that it is of 17th- or early eighteenth-century date (after AD 1650). Similar motto…
Created on: Monday 9th August 2021
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-10CCA3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description Gold posy ring in the form of a plain broad band of flattened D cross section. The inner face is engraved with legend *CONTINEW + FAITHFVLL  in Roman capitals. The hoop is slightly misshapen and has an internal diameter of 18.1 x 13.1mm; band width 4.1mm; band thickness of 0.6mm; weight 2.73g. Discussion Dating is reliant on the legend and the style of lettering, which is typical of a seventeenth-century date. Posy inscriptions fall into a number of formulaic categories (see Evans 1931, 54), with mottoes such as ‘Lets live & die in unity’, &lsquo…
Created on: Monday 9th August 2021
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-EE2AD9
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval gold finger-ring of Posy type of 18th century date The finger-ring is complete but now somewhat distorted (with an external diameter of 19.0mm – 21.5mm, an internal diameter of 18.1mm – 20.4mm and a weight of 3.38g). The band is of shallow D-shaped section (with a width of 5.1mm and a thickness of 0.4mm). The exterior surface has no decoration. The interior carries an inscription in italic script and reading: No bond to vertue S. S There is a maker’s mark of a capitol Roman letter R with a shield The inscription would read ‘No bound to vir…
Created on: Monday 25th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-081697
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval gold finger-ring of mid to late 18th century date Description The gold band is near-circular but has been recently reshaped and is of D-shaped section. There is a linear join across the band and there is no decoration on the exterior surface of the band. The interior of the band has an inscription in italic script reading: Success to our fleet Before the inscription there are two sub-rectangular stamps, the first is a maker’s mark: PB, the second is a lion passant, facing left. Dimensions: External diameter: 20.0mm – 20.9mm, inter…
Created on: Thursday 14th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 14th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ystradfellte', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-6495BC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold finger ring of the 1740s (As per Dr Mark Redknap). Inscription within reads “God for me apointed thee”. Makers mark SLR in gothic script to left of inscription. Band is plano-convex in section, with no decoration on external surface. The internal diameter is 18.4mm. Some damage to edge of ring. The inscription suggests that this ring was a posy ring- a ring exchanged as lover's gift.
Created on: Tuesday 1st December 2020
Last updated: Thursday 10th December 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-6DAA23
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description The ring is a memento mori ring with a hoop of flattened D cross-section. The outer surface is engraved with a skull, inlaid with traces of white enamel. The inner face of the hoop is inscribed with the text: [.] V P obt 26 Jan 1711 aet 3, in italic script. The first character is unclear, and may have been truncated by ring alteration The hoop has an internal diameter of 14.5 mm; external diameter 16.8mm; band width 3.35 mm; band thickness 0.7 mm; weight 2.05g. The ring has not undergone any cleaning or conservation. Conclusions The inscription provides…
Created on: Monday 27th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 27th April 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-6D70A7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Carmarthenshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description Small complete gold posy ring with traces of ?red enamel. The narrow band of flattened D cross section is externally engraved with a floral wreath pattern, in four segments, each having a central stem and symmetrically opposed leaves. The inner face is engraved with legend + I · AM · EVER · ONE in seriffed Roman capitals, with crosslets between words. The hoop is misshapen, with an internal diameter of 17.8 x 16.4mm; band width 5.7mm; band thickness of 2.3mm; thickness 0.6-0.7mm; weight 1.35g. Discussion Posy rings were popular love token…
Created on: Monday 27th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 27th April 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-6C10A9
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Gold ring in the form of a narrow band decorated externally with transverse punched facets. Each facet is oval, with a narrow internal band of roughening, suggesting that the facets once held enamel. The inner face is engraved with legend If worthie none soe happie in lower case italics capitals, followed by a crown touch mark. The hoop, which is misshapen, has an external diameter of 12 x 20mm; band width 2.5mm; band thickness of 0.8mm; weight 1.4g. Discussion: The ring form, legend, spelling and style of lettering are typical of a sevente…
Created on: Monday 27th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 27th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Caerwent', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-1A2539
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Gold fede or fidelity ring. The misshapen hoop is of flattened D cross-section. The outer face is decorated with a floral pattern. The inner face of the hoop is inscribed with the text: Let virtue be thy guide, in vertical italic script. There appears to be a touch mark (indistinct) after the inscription. Internal hoop diameter 14.7 x 16.9mm; band width 4mm; band thickness 1.2mm; weight 3.89g. The ring has not undergone any cleaning or conservation. Summary and conclusions: The style of the lettering, in particular the loops to right on the ascenders on the ‘h&rsqu…
Created on: Thursday 23rd April 2020
Last updated: Monday 19th February 2024
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Record ID: NMGW-50221D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cardiff
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold post-medieval half guinea of George I (1714-1727), minted in London in 1719 (Spink 3635). The coin is an off-centre mis-strike, probably caused by the flan not sitting centrally between the dies when struck.
Created on: Monday 2nd December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 1st April 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-80B3CE
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wrexham
Workflow stage: Published
The ring is a memento mori ring with a hoop of flattened D cross-section. The outer surface is engraved with a skull flanked by repeating vegetal pattern of stylized flowers and scrolls, inlaid with black enamel. The inner face of the hoop is inscribed with the text: In remembrance of TA, in italic script. This is followed by a rectangular hall-mark, possibly a B (hard to decipher). The hoop (which is slightly misshapen) has an internal diameter of 14 x 17.6 mm; band width 3.1 mm; band thickness 0.9 mm; weight 2.25g. The ring has not undergone any cleaning or conservation. T…
Created on: Monday 5th August 2019
Last updated: Saturday 29th February 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-354744
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Published
Gold fede or fidelity ring. The hoop is of flattened D cross-section. The outer face is plain. The inner face of the hoop is inscribed with the text: After consent ever content, in vertical italic script. Internal hoop diameter 15.8 x 16.6mm; external hoop diameter 17.5 x 18mm; band width 4.5mm; band thickness 0.8mm; weight 2.86g.
Created on: Monday 8th July 2019
Last updated: Saturday 29th February 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-B68765
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
A closed thimble made from sheet gold, complete but misshapen. The outer body surface bears horizontal, concentric bands of uniformly executed annulets with dished centres. A varying pattern of alternate annulets and diamonds set into rows decorate the domed crown. There is a plain rim at the thimble opening, directly above which is a single band of beading and on one side, a small, plain, sub-rectangular panel or cartouche with the engraved initials 'EP' in neat serif Roman capitals. There is decorative horizontal hashing on the spine and central arm of the letter 'E' and the central…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd July 2019
Last updated: Monday 30th September 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-48748E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Carmarthenshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval gold coin James I (1603-25) Britain crown, London (5 shillings and 6 pence) Second coinage, fifth bust, Privy mark: Tun (1615-16) North 2092 2.27g, worn
Created on: Thursday 27th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 27th June 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-71E94F
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: The gold band is circular and of regular D-shaped section. The interior of the band has an inscription in Roman capitals and italic script reading: AG obt Jan 24 1704 The exterior of the band is abraded while the interior is comparatively unworn. Dimensions: External diameter: 19.8mm – 20.1mm, internal diameter: 17.5mm, width: 4.7mm, thickness: 1.1mm and weight: 5.03g Discussion: The finger-ring is a late example of a mourning ring, in use from the reign of Charles II until approximately 1720 (Oman, 1930)[1]. The inscription indicates the date of death o…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Friday 13th November 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-C5F371
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Workflow stage: Published
Gold fede or fidelity ring. The hoop is of wounds triangular cross-section. The outer surface is plain. The inner face of the hoop is inscribed with the text: Feare god and love mee, in vertical italic script. Internal hoop diameter 18.6 mm; external hoop diameter 23.2mm; band width 2.3mm; band height 4.8mm; weight 5.31g. The ring has not undergone any cleaning or conservation.
Created on: Thursday 10th August 2017
Last updated: Thursday 24th August 2017
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