Record ID: PAS-00381E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete, gold finger ring dated to the 1st century AD. Rectangular-sectioned, slender ovoid hoop now slightly distorted. Faceted shoulders with much of lower hoop missing. Broad, flat rectangular bezel with simply incised stylised palm-branch motif with single saltire formed from the lower fronds on either side of median line. The palm-branch symbol was a ubiquitous symbol of victory believed to offer protection against malign forces and help a deceased` wearer reach the afterlife (Jackson 2009). Dimensions: Height: 13mm; External Diam.: 16.2mm; Internal diam.: 15mm: Bezel dims.…
Created on: Thursday 14th July 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-EAA189
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval gold finger ring, dating to c.AD 1200 - 1400. The ring hoop is circular and at the apex has a rectangular bezel, within the bezel is a rectangular cut stone setting. The gem is set in place with a rubover setting. The hoop is only slightly distorted and is circular in plan, it is D-shaped in cross section, it is undecorated.  Height: 22.4 mm Diameter: 18.6 mm Thickness (of band): 1.5 mm Weight: 2.69 g Egan and Pritchard cite many examples of gold and decorative glass or gemstone finger rings dated to the Medieval period, whose style this ring corresponds…
Created on: Wednesday 13th July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 20th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Seagrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-C2B99A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable fragment from a gold ‘Reson’ finger ring of medieval date, c.1350-1500. Description: Rectangular in shape with two broken terminals, one of which is bent at a 90-degree angle, the object has one concaved and one flat face. The concaved face is plain and undecorated, and the flat outer face is inscribed with the word ‘CUEVE’ in Black Letter script with the remnants of foliate decoration and niello inlay. Some of the detail has been worn away through wear or post-depositional factors. Dimensions: Weight: 1.15g; Length: 28.43mm; Width: 5.65mm; Thickn…
Created on: Monday 11th July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hornby area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-C0759C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A complete but warped cast gold Medieval finger ring with sapphire setting dating to c. AD 1200-1400. The bezel of the ring is sub-square in plan and hexagonal in cross-section. The corners and edges are rounded and the sides taper slightly inwards towards the hoop to which it is attached. The surfaces of the bezel are undecorated. A stone, probably a sapphire, is set within the bezel, the polished rounded top of which extends beyond the rim of the bezel. The shoulders extend from the side of the bezel, the interface being marked by a …
Created on: Monday 11th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Radley CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-54BBAA
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman gold finger ring dating to c. AD 1-200. The find is much bent and distorted, with a circular hoop of circular cross-section and what appear to be a pair of opposed possible snake heads forming the bezel. max. length of distorted hoop 25.0mm thickness wire hoop (circular sectioned) 1.3mm max setting length 8.5mm (right angles to hoop) max setting width 6.8mm depth setting 2.6mm weight 1.95g Discussion: snake rings are common finds from the early Roman period. This ring appears to broadly conform with the type and would be classified as Johns t…
Created on: Wednesday 6th July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-EDF86B
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold finger ring. Outer edge of ring is worn unlike inside and sides. No tooling marks. Width: 17.7mm, Height: 16mm [these dimensions described as outside diameter by original record] Wire: 1.57mm diameter
Created on: Friday 1st July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 5th July 2022
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NLM-EC7FEE
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold finger ring. Found by persons unknown and sold into the antiquity trade. Gold, apparently with niello inlay. Decoration looks like a backward-looking Trewhiddle beast.
Created on: Friday 1st July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 5th July 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-B162BC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description:  A fragment of a gold medieval gem set finger ring dating to c. AD 1200-1500.  The fragment consists of the bezel with gem, and short length of one shoulder.  The bezel is oval shaped and set transversely to the hoop.  It is biconical in profile with the gem protruding from the front and with a flat undecorated reverse.  The gemstone is dark red/purple and set into the bezel - there is no visible collet.  The hoop fragment is decorated on the exterior with an incised X shaped cross with tiny ring shapes filling the spaces within each v.  …
Created on: Tuesday 28th June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 28th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Wakering', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-591F3E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2022 T621. Description:  A complete gold mourning or memento mori finger ring of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1676. The ring is circular in plan with a D-shaped section. The outer surface is decorated with one engraved stylised skull in ¾ profile left. The interior surface of the ring is inscribed with lower case cursive text reading "In remb: of E B 19 Mar, 76.". A sponsor or makers mark is present which appears to include the letters IS. Dimensions: Diameter: 20.5mm; Width: 3.3mm; Thickness: 1.3mm; Weight: 3.3g. Discussion: The inscription on…
Created on: Friday 24th June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-590FDC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2022 T620. Description:  A complete gold finger ring of medieval date, c.AD 1300 - 1400. The hoop of the ring is circular in plan with a D-shaped section. The hoop is undecorated. A hexagonally faceted bezel projects from one side of the hoop sloping and expanding upward slightly. Worn zigzag engraved decoration survives around the top of the bezel. The sub-circular aperture of the bezel, now worn, overlaps a cabochon gemstone or glass. The gem/glass is dark in colour, possibly black or a deep red. Dimensions: Hoop - Diameter: 21.4mm; Length: 23.3mm; Width: 2.…
Created on: Friday 24th June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-48655F
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold finger ring with a D-shape cross-section hoop. The flat inside is engraved with the inscription ‘Hart content will not repeut (Heart content will not repent) written in lowercase letters with the final n engraved upside-down This inscription is seen of three other examples on this database KENT-EC4332 (2022T61) and WILT-AFE9A5 (2012T669). The lettering style is still constant with examples from the mid 17th top mid 18th century Therefore, on balance of probability, it is likely the ring predates 1720 and as it contains a minimum of 10% precious metal, it qualifies as Treas…
Created on: Thursday 23rd June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coberley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-04EA22
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold Post Medieval posie/posey finger ring with inscription dating c 1680-1780. The ring has a D shaped cross section with champfered edges. The external surface is plain and the internal surface has an engraved inscription in lower case with serifs reading: 'Vnited hearts death only parts'. The 'V' is upper case; the left side of which is formed from a double line. The inscription is followed by an engraved makers mark, possibly of a sun or flower formed of an annulet with eleven radiating lines or rays. Inside the annulet are three…
Created on: Monday 20th June 2022
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WAW-04A679
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete gold finger ring, posy type, dating to the Post Medieval period. The ring is circular in plan and the hoop is D-shaped in cross-section. The outer face of the band is decorated with a repeating moulded, intricate, geometric design in relief, which may once have been filled with enamel. The inside of the band bears the inscription: * YOVR . FRENDE . IN . DEEDE. With the N and D ligated in FRENDE. No maker’s mark is apparent. This find was recovered in close proximity to 2022 T605 (silver-gilt dress fastening) close to a moated site but not on the Scheduled …
Created on: Monday 20th June 2022
Last updated: Monday 5th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-1ADEDD
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval gold posie ring, dating to AD 1500 - 1650. The band is circular, it is D-shaped in section. The outer band is decorated with incised decoration of scrolling. The internal band has a French inscription, PRENES + EN + GRE, 'accept with grattitude'. Traces of black enamel can be seen within the inscription. Diameter: 16.1 mm Thickness: 0.8 mm Weight: 1.3 g PAS-3785E3 (MMET432) is recorded on the database and has an identical inscription, it is dated to AD 1500 - 1650. Posie or Posey rings were a popular form of finger-ring from the 16t…
Created on: Thursday 9th June 2022
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ropsley and Humby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-F4179F
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold posy ring of post medieval date (c. AD 1650 - 1750). The ring has a plain band, with a shallow D-shaped cross-section. The inscription on the inside of the band reads "In tyme I may why not", with a stamped makers mark of a ‘T’ in a rounded shape, possibly heart shape. The inscription is italicised and in sentence case, which may suggest a date later than mid-17th century; prior to this, block capital inscriptions were common. An inscription using this spelling of ‘time’ is AF.1216 Diameter 18.46 mm, height 2.38 mm, thickness 0.96 mm and weight…
Created on: Tuesday 7th June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barlow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-0943AD
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold finger ring. Cast band of rounded section, gradually thickened between shoulders and a conical collet of height 5.4mm with a bevelled upper rim. Angled moulded ribs flanking it may mark the attachment of the collet, which is now empty. The band is now slightly distorted, probably overemphasising its original height. Suggested date: Medieval, 1200-1400. In view of its material and probable age, this object is to be submitted to the Treasure process, ref. 2022 T531. Height: 27.4mm, Internal Diameter: 19.5mm, Thickness (at shoulders): 1.9mm, Weight: 2.17gms
Created on: Friday 27th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 27th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Gainsborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WREX-BA4CC3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description & identification The reported object is a gold ring in the form of a band decorated with white enamelled pentafoils and green enamel inlaid sprigs (indicated by ҂⁕҂) separating letters in the following legend: ne ҂⁕҂⁕҂ el ҂⁕҂ autre ҂⁕҂⁕҂ (in Black Letter script). There are traces in while enamel in some of the engraved letters. The inside of the ring hoop is plain. The object has not undergone any cleaning or conservation. The maximum external hoop diameter 17.8mm; internal hoop diameter 16.1mm; band width 4.6mm; band T 0.7mm; weight 1.8g. M…
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llanynys', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-511964
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gold finger ring (memento mori) of post-medieval date (1725). Description: The ring is circular in plan and D-shped in cross section. The hoop has a square gap for a bezel setting which is now missing. Either side of this, the ring is engraved to cretae leaf-like motifs in relief. The rest of the hoop bears the inscription, 'R.HUTTON.OBT.23.OCT.1725 AE.41'. This is in capital letters with lozenge stops. The inscription stands in high relief with the surrounding field engraved with a linear patterns. The hoop has the remains of a black enamel filing but much of th…
Created on: Wednesday 18th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 31st August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-4C8570
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure case 2022 T485 Description:  A complete gold posy finger ring dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1580-1650). The ring is comprised of a circular band with a D-shaped section. The outer edge is decorated with a repeating design of raised annulets joined by a connecting line. The interior of the band presents an inscription in italic script reading: Far of yet not forgot. Two traces of blue-green enamel suggest that the ring was once flooded in this colour, with the gold pellets standing out against this. The oval reserves may too once have contained enamel, possib…
Created on: Wednesday 18th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CAM-4B0087
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A squashed and bent gold finger-ring of uncertain date. This artefact weighs 6.39g and is formed of a single band that forms a continuous hoop without sign of a join or solder line. This band has an oval cross-section, though the inner surface is slightly flatter than the convex curve of the external surface. The band has a width of 3.9mm and thickness of 1.8mm. Probably originally circular, the hoop has been squashed so that the irregular oval form occupies the external measurements of 25.0mm x 19.7mm. The hoop has also been bent from its original plane to occupy c.12.7mm on the …
Created on: Wednesday 18th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 10th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Cambridgeshire District Area', grid reference and parish protected.