Record ID: LVPL-404E26
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
2019 T201 Roman gold finger ring dating from the 1st to 3rd century AD. Thin strip of sheet gold that has been bent into the shape of a finger-ring, which may have been its intended purpose. The sides of the object are bent inwards, probably the result of post-depositional processes. The surface of the object is decorated with two sets of incised parallel lines that form a chevron pattern; in places, these are intersected by incised lines that run in opposition to them, thus creating cross-hatching. One part of very heavily worn, such that the pattern is entirely absent. Th…
Created on: Monday 25th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 15th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chester area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-BCE783
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: York
Workflow stage: Published
A gold aureus of Gallienus (AD 253-268), joint reign with Valerian I, dating to the period AD 255-258 (Reece period 12). VIRTVS AVGG reverse type depicting Mars walking right holding spear and carrying trophy over shoulder. Mint of Rome. As RIC V.1, p. 76, no. 102; Cohen 1269; Gobl no. 121. Obverse: IMP GALLIENVS P F AVG GERM; laureate and cuirassed bust right. Dimensions: 19mm in diameter, 2.7g. One other gold coin of Gallienus, from the joint reign with Valerian, has been recorded as found in Britain (from Canterbury; RIC 70) - R. Bland and X. Loriot, Roman and Early Byzant…
Created on: Friday 17th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Murton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-BA4936
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman gold finger ring with an oval gem setting. The gem is of a blue glass, possibly nicolo glass, with chamfered sides and a flat, light-blue upper surface. The gem is plain and not engraved. The gold band of the ring is wide but thin at the shoulders, and thickens and narrows at the back of the hoop. The back of the hoop has suffered damage and is distorted with deep scratches. The shoulders are decorated with two engraved swirls on either side.
Created on: Tuesday 21st May 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sandbach', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-3E45C2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure number 2010 T293. A Roman gold finger-ring, complete and in fine condition. The hexagonal hoop has a flat inner surface, a neatly-faceted external surface and prominent keeled shoulders. The lightly-raised oval box setting contains a banded quartz (nicolo) intaglio - flat, oval, with bevelled edge - finely-engraved with the figure of a swimming dolphin with a three-pronged trident protruding from its jaws (or from behind its head). The image of a dolphin had several possible connotations in antiquity. The marine nature of this example is underlined by the addition of a tr…
Created on: Friday 7th May 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 29th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Acton Bridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-7CB667
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Published
'Roman filigree gold ring. The hoop consists of a drawn strand of wire which has been twisted along its length, with a simple hook-and-loop catch formed by the wire terminals. The top of the ring is decorated with a thinner piece of wire formed into an applied quadruple spiral, the end of which has been twisted around one of the shoulders. Discussion. There are no exact parallels for this jewellery item. It has similarities with ear-rings and finger-rings with spiral decoration, a common Roman motif. Given the position of the decoration at the top of the hoop, it looks more likely …
Created on: Wednesday 12th September 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd June 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-383530
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold finger ring consisting a thick wire spiral of four turns with pointed ends. The outside is decorated from end to end with a single punch combining two small, apex to apex triangles. The surface is quite worn in places.
Created on: Tuesday 25th November 2003
Last updated: Tuesday 31st May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nantwich area', grid reference and parish protected.