Record ID: SUSS-489383
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast gold inscribed 'posy' (or ‘posie’)-type finger-ring of post-medieval date. Description: The exterior surface of the band is plain and undecorated. The inscription, which runs around the internal circumference, is in lower case italic and reads "A's true to thee as death to mee". The inscription is followed by the maker's mark 'WI' in a shield. The ring is in the original form but the band shows some nicks.  Measurements: diameter: 21.76mm; thickness: 1.34mm; width: 3.71mm and weight: 4.7g.  Simila…
Created on: Wednesday 17th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 24th May 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-0ACAB6
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early medieval gold disc pendant with filigree decoration and a central boss, dating to the seventh century. Just under half of the pendant survives, comprising one side of a circular disc of sheet gold, with a rim edged with a strand of gold beaded wire. At the original centre of the disc is a cabochon boss of shell or white paste with a central, circular aperture, the original setting now missing and the aperture filled with earth. The boss is set within a plain gold collet made from an upright strip, bound with a border of beaded wire at its base. Four rect…
Created on: Tuesday 14th September 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-9B52DD
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A complete medieval gold finger ring, AD.1200-1450. The ring consists of a simple gold band made from oval section gold wire, this joins a central bezel with a shoulder ridge upon either side. The band has been distorted post deposition but is otherwise complete. The bezel is set with a single teardrop shaped red stone, possibly a garnet. The setting stands above the band, flaring outwards slightly. It matches the stone in shape and so the setting is also teardrop shaped. Egan and Pritchard 1991, discuss a similar ring No.1610, which dates to the 14th century, though other examples ha…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd November 2016
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Old Romney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-B8E8E5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A post-medieval gold posy ring. The ring is circular in plan and D-shaped in section. The exterior is plain and the interior is inscribed in italics 'When God saw fit this knot was knit'. This is followed by a worn maker's mark, which appears to be 'AW' in Roman capitals where the diagonal strokes of the A are ligated with the central diagonals of the W. Beneath the letters is a dot. There is a slight nick on the upper end of the band. Dimensions:External diameter: 20.0mm, Height: 3.75mm, Weight: 4.3g Discussion: Posy rings are commonly reported under the Treasure Act, and feature i…
Created on: Friday 29th January 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 14th August 2018
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Record ID: SUSS-5845B4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Post-Medieval gold finger-ring. The inside of the hoop is undecorated. The outer edge is decorated with a circumferential groove at the top and bottom. Dimensions: Weight: 11.17 g Diameter: 20.95 mm Thickness: 1.92 mm Width of the band: 7.86 mm Discussion: The shape of this finger-ring is similar to 16th century decorated examples such as GLO-FDEB41 (Treasure reference: 2014 T248) and DOR-DDFC92 (Treasure reference: 2013 T817). A similar example in the British Museum's collection has an upper-case inscription and therefore can be dated to the 16th to 17th century AD (1961,…
Created on: Thursday 3rd July 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2016
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Record ID: SUSS-193695
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure case: 2009 T401, pre-Treasure Act case, not Treasure, returned to finder Description: Medieval, 13th century, gold finger-ring of stirrup shape with indented square setting on bezel surrounded by quartrelobed indented faceting, stone missing. Discussion: Similar rings, though with more pronounced stirrup bezels, have been found at West Lindsey, Lincolnshire (Treasure Annual Report 1998-1999, no. 110) and Norton, North Yorkshire (Treasure Annual Report 2000 no. 98). A silver-gilt example with slighter stirrup bezel to the previous examples and closer to this example was…
Created on: Monday 16th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Oxney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-DB9583
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure case 2009 T208 - returned to finder Gold fede ring with clasped hands holding a heart, rosettes flanking the ‘cuffs’. Inscribed ‘Noe recompense but love’. Maker’s mark MB in rectangle: the same mark is on British Museum finger-ring 1961,1202.254 but not identifiable in any standard reference works (see BM website under search the collection database/museum provenance and number search for images). The design of the ring suggests an 18th Century date rather than 17th Century date, and it is therefore unlikely to be more than 300 years old. Judy Rudoe Curator of…
Created on: Tuesday 21st April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Oxney', grid reference and parish protected.