Record ID: LANCUM-71744B
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete bright gold posy ring, with only slight distortion to circular form, and one fold in the edge at a point. Slight V section exterior form and flat interior face. Decorated externally with alternating curves around a central 'spine' reminiscent of crude feathering, with a frame at the top and bottom edge. Objects with a comparable decoration include BM 1961,1202.51 and BH-A3F837. Inside is inscribed 'A FRENDES GEFT' in capital letters case, with a four-pointed star between each word.  Posy rings were used as love tokens, with the inscri…
Created on: Tuesday 7th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 29th November 2023
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Record ID: WILT-5DFC25
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age gold quarter stater of the Belgae dating to c.60-20BC. Hampshire Thunderbolt type. Obverse: stylised boat with two standing figures. Reverse: cruciform thunderbolt motif, various objects in angles. ABC, p. 58, no.767.
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th May 2023
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Record ID: OXON-5CB80E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but slightly warped Post-Medieval gold double crown of James I (AD1603-1625), minted at London. Initial mark: book on lecturn dating to AD 1616-1617. North (1991: 145) No. 2088.
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leafield CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-1CE4E4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Gold posy ring. The ring is of D section. The exterior has a floral decoration with curved arc and patterns resembling foilage, and  frame around the diameter top and bottom.. The interior is inscribed 'prefent my affection' in lower case italic script. There is possibly some black enamel present in the lettering.  Posy rings were used as love tokens, with the inscription remaining secret to all but the wearer. Possible parallels for the intricate exterior decoration with top and bottom frame are seen in OXON-FBF56A and LEIC-1ADEDD. There is no record …
Created on: Friday 3rd March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Whittington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-0D4CBC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Age gold stater of the Western region, attributed to Boduoc dating to c. 25-5 BC. Obverse: [B]O[DVOC] on plain field – heavily scratched. Reverse: Triple-tailed horse right, wheel below, cross, crescent and two ringed pellets above forming hidden face.   Cf. ABC no. 2039.  According to Rudd (2010: 104) Boduoc was probably the first Dobunnic king to self-brand his money. The coins of Boduoc differ radically from any other Dubonnic king before or after, being much more bold in design.  Overall dimensions: 17.42mm in dimaeter, 2…
Created on: Thursday 2nd March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd March 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-0A1045
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE : 2023 T201. Description:  A complete gold polygonal finger ring of Roman date, c.AD 200 - 300. Henig's type IX. The finger ring has a circular hoop formed of eight irregular ovate panels joined at their narrowest points. The finger ring is undecorated. Dimensions: Diameter: 19.4mm; Width: 4.2mm; Thickness: 0.9mm; Weight: 2.5. Discussion: Numerous similar polygonal finger rings have been reported as potential Treasure. See: 2016 T912 (SUSS-31AFD6), 2013 T669 (BUC-E7B767), and 2018 T130 (NMS-EA3CBA) which suggests that the distribution of these finger ring…
Created on: Thursday 2nd March 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
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Record ID: CORN-F80AD8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly worn gold guinea of Queen Anne (AD 1702-1714). Third bust, dated to AD 1713 on the coin. Ref: Spink (2014) p. 381, no. 3574. Obverse description: Draped bust facing left, ANNA∙DEI∙/GRATIA∙ Reverse description: Crowned royal shields arranged in a cross with a garter star in the centre and a sceptre in each angle, 13 . MAG - BRI .FR - ET. HIB - REG. 17 Measurements: Diameter (Maximum), 26.30mm; Diameter (Minimum), 25.40mm; Thickness, 1.19mm; Weight, 8.18g.
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2023
Last updated: Friday 17th March 2023
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Record ID: NMS-F45BD5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver penny of Edward I, class 10cf3a, Canterbury, North 1042/1, very worn, c.1307-9
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 1st March 2023
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Record ID: NMS-F42719
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold stater, Gallo Belgic E type with blank obverse and reverse with horse right, weight 6.21g, c.55-50BC
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 9th May 2023
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Record ID: ESS-F1E21D
Object type: CHAIN
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A gold chain composed of two interlocking tripartite composite rings of Middle Bronze Age date (c.1300-1150 BC).  Description: The object is composed of two separately-constructed C-shaped penannular rings. Each ring in constructed from three circular-sectioned rods, stacked one on top of the other and curled round to form an open loop. The rods terminate in flat ends. The rings have been linked so that one passes through the centre of the other. The surface of the gold is rough on the inside of each ring as well as on the outside where the rings are the most curved. El…
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2023
Last updated: Friday 24th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beaumont-cum-Moze', grid reference and parish protected.