Record ID: ESS-8442D8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast gold inscribed 'posy' (or ‘posie’)-type finger-ring of post-medieval date c.1600-1800 Description: The hoop, once circular in plan, is now bent slightly and D-shaped in cross-section. The exteriror surface is plain while the interiror is engraved with an inscription. The inscription, which runs around the internal circumference, is in lower case, italic and reads 'Hope is all my comfort’. There is a visible makers mark which is unidentifiable. Measurements: length: 24.2mm; width: 3.9mm; thickness: 1.3mm; weight: 4.03g Discussio…
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-DEC2E2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thin, plain, gold Post Medieval finger ring dating circa AD 1724 - 2000.  The ring is severely bent and mis-shapen, becoming sub-anular in plan, U-shaped in profile and D-shaped in cross-section. The surface of the ring is a uniform and even gold colour, with no decoration present. There is a surface break visible near one of the bend points. Measurements: Length: 16.3mm Width: 11.4mm Thickness of band: 1.4mm Weight: 0.6g Due to the undecorated nature of this band, it is challenging to date this ring with any certainty. Bands of a similar style have be…
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2024
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Record ID: NMGW-7222BE
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Anglesey
Workflow stage: Published
Description & identification The reported object is a decorative gold posy ring. The ring consists of a thin gold band, D-shaped in section, with a tightly set repeating pattern of tooled S-shaped indentations on the external surface, possibly for enamel, although none appears to have survived. The internal surface in engraved with an inscription which reads ‘Though absent yet constant’ in italic letters in sentence case. The ring profile is slightly misshapen.  Measurements  External diameter: 19.5 x 18.7 mm Internal diameter: 17.5 x 16.5 mm Depth: 2.4 mm Ba…
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llanddyfnan Community', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: PAS-755C62
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval finger ring, of stirrup shape. The hoop is slightly distorted and abraded along its edges. The ring is set with a roughly rectangular stone, which is held in place by two claws. The ring is gold, and dates from the 13th century. The stone is blue, and is a sapphire. Surface analysis indicated gold and silver contents of approximately 73–76% and 16–18% respectively, and confirmed the gemstone Dimensions: length 25 mm, width 20 mm It has been published in the Treasure Annual Report 2005/6 (p. 115, no. 403)
Created on: Saturday 10th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 10th February 2024
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Record ID: PAS-7555B5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval finger ring of iconographic type.  The bezel is hexagonal and contains a depiction of God the Father holding the figure of Christ on the Cross.  This was the conventional way to portray the Trinity in the late medieval period, though the dove representing the Holy Spirit seems to be absent. The hoop of the ring is twisted.  The twists closest to the bezel are engraved with seven five-petalled flowers and a lupin (?).  The five-petalled flower is a recognised reference to the five wounds of Christ and the number seven may be an allusion to the seven sorro…
Created on: Saturday 10th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 10th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North of Colchester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-9122CA
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A modern gold finger ring with stone setting and enamel detail circa AD 1830-1900.  The finger ring has a rectangular bezel with a possible rock crystal or stone with a baguette cut. The stone sits within a gold bezel with enamel detail on all four sides. Each corner has a pale blue oval enamel cell with a central oval section of the enamel removed so the corners of the gold bezel are revealed. The long edges of the bezel have a semi-circular dark blue enamel inlay. One side has within it, two gold coloured annulets. The opposing edge has one gold an…
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
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Record ID: CORN-12FB4B
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-Medieval  'memento mori' ring, to commerorate Penelope Clevland (died 3rd December 1746). While the majority of 'memento mori' rings tend to refer to the deceased by initials and death only, this ring mentions the deceased's name in full, which is usually the case for people of note/influence. Dimensions: External diameter, 19.6mm. Internal diameter, 16mm. Thickness (average), 1.8mm. Weight: 3.5g. Other 'memento mori' rings on the database which feature the deceased's full name can be found at: Record ID: CORN-698709 - POST M…
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutcombe Parish, Devon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-912302
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold finger ring of Post Medieval to Modern date (c. AD 1700-2000). The finger ring is made from a single strand of gold wire, regularly twisted around its entire circumference and with both ends joined by solder. There is very little wear on the ring and there are no maker's marks or hallmarks. The band has a regular width of c. 1.17mm and regular thickness of c. 1.15mm. The ring is slightly bent so that it is sub-circular to sub-oval in plan rather than being entirely circular. Dimensions. Length: 17.94mm. Width: 1.17mm. Thickness: 1.15mm. Height: 18.59mm. Weight: 0.56g. Dis…
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2024
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Record ID: WREX-90A174
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Published
Description The ring is a memento mori ring with a flat bezel in the form of a central square, each side having a projecting semi-circular lobe engraved with a leaf, to form a quatrefoil design. The outer surface of the bezel square is engraved with a death’s head (a skull), inlaid with traces of white enamel, surrounded by the inscription: + Memento Mori, in small neat italic script. The shoulders are cast with scrolls in green enamel, with white enamel ‘stems’ below. Much of the inscription and engraved design remains infilled with soil, and it is not clear whether…
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carreghofa', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-65D51F
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold posy / posie / posey ring of 18th century date. The ring has a plain narrow hoop with D shaped cross section 1mm thick and 2.2mm wide. The interior is inscribed "Love and live Happy" in an italicised script. There is a maker's mark of I.W in a rectangular escutcheon. The internal diameter of the ring is around 20mm.
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2024
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Record ID: NMS-FDD7E8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
 Gold mourning ring dated 23 September 1805. The ring has a wide hoop, of even width throughout but now crumpled in one place. It is decorated on the exterior with a beaded ridge to top and bottom, two plain ridges within this, and a central band of relief lettering reading ELIZ: SHERMAN. DIED. 23. SEP: 1805. AGED. 81 The stops vary, sometimes colons but mostly central pellets. There is a space-filling motif, probably a rosette or flower, between the start and end of the inscription. Although the lettering is very neat, the workmanship is untidy, with lots of engraving scrat…
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: NLM-1A2DAC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold finger ring. Treasure case T27 2002. Viking. Gold fused wire strands, very fragile. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 900-1000 Height: 19.3mm, Thickness: 4.1mm, Weight: 2.67gms
Created on: Thursday 7th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th December 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-DE9B29
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold finger ring of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1750 - 1950. The object is circular with a thick D-shaped section. No decoration or hallmarks are present and there are two nick marks to the edge. The metal has a shiny yellow patina and is in good condition. The ring is 25.4mm in diameter, 5.6mm wide, 1.9mm thick and weighs 11.8g. The finger ring has been seen by curators at the British Museum who state that, due to the undiagnostic nature of the object it cannot be securely dated and, as such, would fall outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996.
Created on: Monday 4th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th December 2023
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Record ID: NMS-C93A25
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Gold ring, probably a large and heavy finger-ring. It is a plain hoop without a bezel, oval or D-shaped in cross-section with rounded edges; the outer face is more rounded, and the inner face gently convex. The surface is uneven with slight facets, and has some small pits; it may have been cast and hammered to shape. Dimensions: External diameter 25.8 - 26.1mm. Internal diameter 19.9 - 20mm. Thickness 3.6 - 3.8mm. Weight 7.81g. Discussion: The object appears hand made. There are several parallels on the PAS database, all of si…
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Norfolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-B61B9A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but warped cast gold finger ring with incised bezel. The finger ring is made of a circular hoop that consists of a mostly straight sided, D-shaped (flat inside, slightly domed outside edge) band. This widens towards th bezel. This has a raised oval section which is 9.8mm long and 8.5mm wide. This has incised decoration consisting of six dots in a transverse line. Below these are two columns of three incised dots. The hoop is slightly warped out of its originally circular shape. The inside of the band has no decorative features such as an incsription or hallmark however…
Created on: Monday 20th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Garsington CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-B31240
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2023 T1129. Description:  A complete gold posy finger ring of Post-Medieval date, c. AD 1550 – 1725. The ring is circular with a D-shaped section. The outer surface appears undecorated though a series of irregularly sized and spaced grooves are present to either edge. The interior surface of the ring is inscribed with a line of capitalised Roman text reading "TRVTHE SHALL DELYVER ML”. A cross pattee is present at the beginning of the inscription and each word is separated by a small, punched triangle. Traces of black niello remain within th…
Created on: Monday 20th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 5th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Easingwold', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-CE8D4F
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Description and identification The reported object is a cast gold finger ring with stone setting. It has an octagonal hollow bezel tapering upwards to form an oval aperture for the stone. Inside the bezel are the remains of a dark red cabochon stone, now sunken.  The band is flat, plain and slightly D-shaped in cross section. There is a small panel on each shoulder, decorated with a series of horizontal chased grooves. The band is misshapen, and the back of the bezel is plain and flat. Louise Mumford, Senior Conservator-Archaeology and Tom Cotterell, Senior Curator: Mineralogy …
Created on: Thursday 9th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Port Eynon Community', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-A5A93A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold finger ring of post-medieval date, c. AD 1800-1830. The ring has a thin, undecorated D-sectioned band with no bezel. It bears an interior maker's mark, 'WH', which has been identified with Will Hunter or Will Hitchin, a London goldsmith working at the beginning of the 19th century. Diameter: 16 mm, thickness: 0.75 mm, width: 2 mm and weight 1 g.
Created on: Thursday 26th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: OXON-7C4144
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A fragment from a medieval gold finger ring consisting only of the bezel and the stone it held. The biconical bezel is oval in plan, hexagonal in cross section and hollow. On the lower edges of the long sides there are the remains of the attachment between the bezel and hoop surviving as trapezoidal projections. To the side of one of these, the frame is cracked and broken missing small fragments of its plate. At top of the bezel is an oval hole leaving space for a cabochon purple gemstone. This is free of the bezel after it was cleaned by the finder. Dimensions: The…
Created on: Thursday 12th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hortum-cum-Studley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-3B727E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case 2023 T1022 An incomplete gold finger ring, probably late medieval to early post-medieval in date, c.AD 1400-1600. The finger-ring is in a poor condition: missing its central inset, the bezel has been damaged and the loop is slightly squashed, probably as the result of plough damage. It has a narrow hoop with a D-shaped cross-section, and a rectangular central bezel. The central bezel has a gold rectangular baseplate and rectangular walls soldered on to make an open-topped box. The open-topped box is decorated with seven semi-rectangles (rectangles with semi-circula…
Created on: Monday 9th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tydd St Mary', grid reference and parish protected.