Record ID: NARC-8C812A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete gold Finger Ring of Post-Medieval date (circa AD 1650-1750). The object is composed of a circular and which has a pronounced D shaped section. The outer surface of the band is undecorated, which the inner surface bears the inscription: Harts content cannot repent. The makers mark is stamped and reads 'JR' in relief within a rectangular recess. The makers name is unknown (see Goldsmith JR | British Museum) but is believed to have been active during the 17th-18th Century. Dimensions: Diameter: 22.71mm, Width: 4.08mm, Thicknes…
Created on: Thursday 1st December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 26th July 2023
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Record ID: NARC-8BECF5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete gold Finger ring of later Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1400-1700). The object is composed of a circular band, slightly distorted, likely due to post depositional agencies. The band is D shaped in section, with an undecorated inner surface, and no visible join. The outer surface is decorated with two pairs of raised circumferential ridges and a single, central beaded circumferential band. Dimensions: Diameter: 19.40mm, Width: 3.94mm, Thickness: 0.86mm, Weight: 1.3g Discussion: This ring is extremely similar to BERK-B199E6 (2016 T921). Sadly…
Created on: Thursday 1st December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: BM-CDF17E
Object type: RING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Knaresborough ‘Ring’. This find was discovered and reported before the Treasure Act 1996 abolished Treasure Trove in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Circumstances of Discovery: On 9th June 1994 a gold ring was reported to the coroner for North Yorkshire by the owner who had recently purchased the find believing it to have been found in the Knaresborough area in North Yorkshire. It was said to have been an isolated find. The coroner reported that no information was available regarding the precise location of the find and the circumstances in which it was discove…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
Last updated: Friday 19th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knaresborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-CDAFBE
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Large gold finger-ring with internal posy inscription and external decoration. The hoop is of even width throughout, and the exterior has a bold groove around either edge, with a convex surface in between. This is decorated with neatly engraved ornament, worn in places, consisting of oblique reserved strips (strapwork) between engraved lozenges each containing a five-petalled flower or rose in the centre, with stems and leaves filling the narrower corners. The diagonal lines give a twisted or cabled effect to the outside. The flatter (but still slightly convex) …
Created on: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th October 2023
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Record ID: NMS-775561
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Penannular circular ring of late Bronze Age date, apparently made of gold throughout. The ring is almost circular in cross-section, with a flat facet around the interior. The ends are cleanly made across the thickness, forming a straight narrow gap 1.8mm wide at most. The ends are neat and flat, but cracked slightly implying that the gold may be a thick plating over a core of different material. The ring flares slightly in thickness, from 4.2mm wide and 4.8mm thick at the ends to 4.6mm wide and 5.1mm thick in the centre. The gold is an even co…
Created on: Friday 18th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Norfolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CORN-4E5A6C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval gold quarter noble of Edward III (1327-1377), Fourth Coinage, Treaty Series dating to 1363-69, mint: Calais (North 1245). Ref: North 1991: p.56; cf. Woodhead 1996: pl. 9 no. 100 (pellet before EDWARD). Obverse description: Shield quartered with the arms of England and France within a tressure of eight arches. Double saltire stops: +•EDWARD DEI GRA REX AnGL Reverse description: Floriated cross with a lis at the end of each limb; in each angle, a lion passant, guardant; all within a tressure of eight arches. Double saltire stops. Annulet in centre of reve…
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 21st March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Constantine', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-CED7ED
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Gold and gem finger-ring, the gemstone held in place by four claws. The circular-section hoop is slender, generally 1.4mm in diameter. It flares upwards and flattens in thickness to a tall stirrup-shaped bezel which is just 0.9mm thick. This has a rounded cut-out at the top which wraps around the gemstone at little to form a pair of claws. At right angles to these are two more claws which are apparently integrally cast with the rest of the hoop. When viewed from the underside, there is no back to the bezel nor any kind of collet wrapped around the stone; the two …
Created on: Thursday 10th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 8th June 2023
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Record ID: NMS-A203FE
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Gold posy ring. The hoop is of even width and D-shaped cross-section throughout, although with some wear. The curved exterior is undecorated, and worn to a matt finish. The flat interior is more glossy, and has the inscription in neat seriffed capitals BE. FAYTHFVL. TO. THY. FREND. The two final letters are ligated.  Dimensions: Exterior diameter, 20.5mm. Width of hoop, 5.1mm (worn in some places to 5.0mm). Thickness of hoop, 1.5mm (worn in some places down to 1.2mm). Weight, 5.5g.  Discussion: This is a fairly small but relatively wide…
Created on: Tuesday 8th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 18th October 2023
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Record ID: LIN-A1099F
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Post-Medieval gold finger-ring PAS Database number: LIN-A1099F Date: c.AD 1700-1800 Discovery: Metal-detecting on cultivated ground. Description: A complete gold 'posey' ring dating to the late Post-Medieval period (c. AD 1700-1800). The ring is made from a D-shaped sectioned gold band. The outer face is undecorated. The inner face has an incised italic inscription, most of which is in lower case, reading 'Content is all I crave'' followed by a rectangular cartouche carrying a raised heart on a ribbon, or the letters AS. The band is battered …
Created on: Tuesday 8th November 2022
Last updated: Friday 18th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dembleby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-134C71
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
An Iron Age gold stater of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni, struck by Tasciovanus, dating to the period c.25 BC-AD 10, 'Tasciovanos Warrior' TV type. Obverse: Crossed wreaths, one curved, thick crescents back-to-back at centre separated by T; small V in field. Reverse: Warrior riding right, holding unclear items. The reverse is poorly struck and off-centre.  ABC, p. 128, no. 2571; BMC nos. 1615-1616. 
Created on: Tuesday 1st November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd November 2022
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Record ID: OXON-105633
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold Roman solidus of Theodosius I (AD 379-395), dating to the period c.AD 378-383 (Reece Period 20). VICTOR-IA AVGG reverse type depicting Two emperors seated facing, together holding a globe. Behind and between them the upper portions of a Victory with outspread wings, between them below a palm branch. Mint of Aquileia. RIC IX, p. 99, no. 21c.
Created on: Tuesday 1st November 2022
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2023
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Record ID: SUR-91D729
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold quarter stater (10.0mm, 1.2g) of the southern region / Regini and Atrebates, attributed to Commios and of "Commios A Type", dating to 50-25 BC. Obverse: letter A on plain field. Reverse: horse, left with ladder mane, solar motif above and rings below. As ABC 1031
Created on: Wednesday 26th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hayling Island', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CORN-69F0B3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold medieval finger ring of medieval date. It is 'stirrup-shaped' with the hoop expanding to a pointed triangular bezel, its outer tip set with a small, rectangular dark red gem. The hoop is D-shaped in cross-section and has been slightly bent out of shape in places. Date: c. AD 1150-1400 Dimensions: Diameter (external), 19.19mm; Diameter (internal), 15.91mm; Width (of hoop), 2.71mm; Thickness, 1.51mm Weight: 2.35g Discussion: Stirrup-shaped gem-set rings are a well-known medieval finger-ring type, with good parallels on the PAS database including NMS-EAE967 an…
Created on: Monday 24th October 2022
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St Teath', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-6657E6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
An Iron Age gold uninscribed quarter stater of the North Thames Region / Catuvellauni, c.60-20 BC, probably 'Whaddon Chase Rings' type. Obverse: Wreath, cloak, and crescents, with angular wing-like motifs above. Reverse: Horse right, pellet in ring above and below. Cf. ABC p. 124, no. 2460; Van Arsdell no. 1474. Diameter: 16 mm Weight: 1.2 g
Created on: Monday 24th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2022
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Record ID: PAS-25D833
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast gold plate terminal, mount or fitting probably originating from from a larger object. The object is broadly trapezoidal in plan with rounded edges, consisting a decorated front plate that overhangs a rectangular box-like fitting attached to the back of the object. To this in turn is soldered the remains of a thin gold strip, possibly reflecting some sort of hoop or broken suspension loop. The front of the object is decorated in moulded relief, though it is uncertain whether this is vegetal or anthropomorphic in nature. A vertical line extends from a rounded knop at one end of the …
Created on: Friday 21st October 2022
Last updated: Thursday 19th January 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-E87D3D
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete Early Medieval Anglo-Saxon gold and garnet pyramidal mount, a strap fitting from a scabbard or sword-belt dating c. AD 600-700. The hollow pyramidal mount has a square base with rounded corners, and four main triangular faces terminating in a flat top. Each side is decorated with an almost identical complicated cloisonné design of gold cells set with plate and bar garnets mounted over waffle stamped gold foils. Some of the garnets are missing and some cells contain earth, making it difficult to assess exactly ho…
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Stopham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-E7F2C8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold and gemstone finger ring of medieval to post-medieval date (c.1400-1600). Description: The now deformed hoop of the ring is lozenge in cross-section which widens slightly at the shoulders. The shoulders have a flat base and now missing, applied decorative upper. The shoulders meet the integrally cast rectangular bezel at the bottom which is dished and decorated on both sides with ridges which radiate outwards from the centre. The upper half of the bezel is shallow with bevelled edges. The upper and lower halves of the bezel are separated by single grooves on the l…
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lawford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-6DC026
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An uninscribed Iron Age gold quarter stater of the Southern region / Belgae, 'Petersfield Wreath Face' type, dating to c.65-40 BC. Obverse: Wreath design with hidden face. Reverse: Horse right, moon-shaped rump, ladder mane, wheel above and below. As ABC 773; BMC 568-570.
Created on: Wednesday 12th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 16th May 2023
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Record ID: NMS-56A0CE
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Gold pierced imitation coin of early-medieval date, probably early 9th century; probably intended as a pendant. Description: A gold disc, struck with a design on both faces. Each face has a beaded border, originally very neatly placed around the edge, but in places now worn to a plain ridge. Within this is an imitation inscription mainly consisting of radial raised strokes, virtually all of which have raised dots at either end.  The centre of the design consists essentially of three horizontal rows of short vertical strokes on the obverse, and five …
Created on: Tuesday 11th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd March 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-41DB76
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete gem-set enamelled gold finger ring of Post Medieval date, about AD 1550 to AD 1700. The hoop is distorted, the bezel is torn, and the gem is missing. The box bezel is made of sheet gold and is 3.1mm high and measures 8mm long by 5mm wide. The missing gem would have been held in place by the inturned edge of the bezel. The sides of the bezel are decorated with rounded rectangular vertical indentations, five on each side, which would have been filled with enamel, but this no longer survives. The shoulders of the hoop are openwork and they…
Created on: Monday 10th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Firby', grid reference and parish protected.