Record ID: DENO-D1A913
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval gold posy finger-ring fashioned into the shape of a garter. The external surface is inscribed in black lettering with the words + tout + pur + le + meus + which is likely to mean all for the better A gold ring in the British Museum collection (Dalton 977) carries a similar inscription (pur le meux). White enamel survives in the recesses of the "m" and the "u" in "meus". The buckle of the garter has been sheared off, but the fictive pin survives. The pendant strap of the garter is decorated with a panel of cross-hatching. Bezel in the form of a fastened belt buckle …
Created on: Monday 11th June 2007
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Wingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-FB85D0
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Published
Gold finger-ring of medieval date. A thin wire band is now separated from the lozenge-shaped bezel, where the remains of attachment can still be seen. The edges of the bezel are decorated with square beading. The stone is now missing. The base of the bezel is a centrally placed aperture, designed to provide contact between the stone and the wearer.
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 24th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shere', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-C51917
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval gold circular finger-ring, of small diameter, consisting of a very worn hoop. The hoop is decorated with a symmetrical design in the bezel area. The square central hole, between two engraved vertical lines, the two further panels both contained a punched dot, a hole and a further engraved vertical line. Each of the holes suggests a different diameter and these may have been designed for glass or gem settings, but there is no evidence that these were ever inserted. The finger-ring dates to the 14th century. Diameter of hoop 18mm.
Created on: Friday 10th August 2007
Last updated: Sunday 10th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Campsall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-C57B83
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure Report: Case 2006 T63 Parish/County: near Chichester, West Sussex File report A medieval gold finger-ring, with an irregularly-shaped biconical bezel, set with a sapphire. The hoop is slightly bent. The ring probably dates to the 13th century. X-ray fluorescence analysis of the surface of the ring indicated a gold content of 73-75%, silver content of 11-13%, the rest being copper. The blue stone was identified by Raman spectroscopy as a sapphire. Maximum diameter: 23 mm. Weight: 2.46 gr. The find therefore qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 …
Created on: Friday 10th August 2007
Last updated: Sunday 10th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-2D81D4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
2007 T395: gold posy ring from Saxton, North Yorkshire Small gold posy ring with d-shaped hoop. Inscribed on the interior face 'TRI AND TRVST'. There are traces of black enamel within the lettering. Posy-rings were popular love tokens, given upon betrothal or marriage. On the interior of these rings are inscribed love-mottoes. The earliest examples are medieval but the tradition continued until the nineteenth-century. In the absence of a maker's mark or any other features this ring cannot be dated as pre-1707. As it was found before 1997 this falls under the Treasure Trove Act; where …
Created on: Wednesday 15th August 2007
Last updated: Monday 27th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Saxton with Scarthingwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-B014C6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval gold finger-ring, of slightly stirrup-shaped form. The hoop, of D-shaped section, widens at the shoulders and thickens at the bezel. The stone is now missing from the oval-shaped setting. The ring is slightly distorted. Maximum diameter: 20mm. The ring probably dates to the 13th century.
Created on: Tuesday 21st August 2007
Last updated: Friday 1st April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kilmston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-B08B44
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a medieval silver-gilt finger-ring. Only the bezel and a small section of the hoop survive. The bezel is circular, and conical in section with slightly concave sides. The stone is now missing. The gilding survives on the upper surfaces. Traces of engraved decoration survive on the hoop. Maximum length: 17.5mm. Diameter of the bezel: 12mm. The ring probably dates to the late 12th or 13th century.
Created on: Tuesday 21st August 2007
Last updated: Friday 23rd May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crawley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NCL-FF8757
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval finger-ring, hollow-cast, set with a roughly oval pale blue stone. The shoulders of the ring are engraved with a floral motif, probably a lily. The finger-ring is gold and dates from the fifteenth century.
Created on: Thursday 6th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: IOW-BC99C0
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete gold stirrup-shaped finger-ring of Medieval, thirteenth century date (AD 1200 - AD 1300). The finger-ring has a slender hoop rising to a pointed bezel where there is an oval cell. The setting is missing. A small nick and discolouration of the metal on the inside of the hoop, near the base, represents a soldered join. The hoop is slightly misshapen. A similar gold finger-ring has been recorded from Worldham, Hampshire (Treasure Annual Report 2004, no. 187).
Created on: Thursday 27th September 2007
Last updated: Monday 29th October 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: DENO-D26395
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval finger-ring, which consists of a simple flattened band engraved on the outside with flowers separating the words: SANS DE PARTIR ('Without leaving'/'Never ending') This was a popular sentiment used on expensive medieval love tokens. The finger-ring is gold, and dates from the fifteenth century.
Created on: Friday 28th September 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 9th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Snape with Thorp', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-F2CA07
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Report: Case 2005 T158 Parish/County: Redditch, Worcs. File report A medieval gold finger-ring, the D-shaped hoop engraved with the letters i e a d o re ('Je adore'). Each group of letters is juxtaposed between three engraved X-shaped crosses, each cross holding two hearts within the horizontal axis. The background is cross-hatched. The ring probably dates to the 15th century. The amatory inscription suggests this may have been a marriage ring. Diameter: 21mm. The find therefore qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and pre…
Created on: Friday 12th October 2007
Last updated: Friday 21st October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Redditch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-74B6A8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval finger ring, hollow cast, with a roughly oval aperture at the bezel. The back of the bezel is open so that the stone it once held would have been in contact with the wearer's skin. This may indicate that the stone was thought to have magical properties. It would have been secured in place by two pins inserted through two small apertures, one at the top and one at the bottom. The external face of the hoop is decorated on the left with a double row of zigzags, which runs into an inscription: IC HOPE (I hope) In the field after the inscription the zigzags are re…
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 28th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near YORK', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-F4CF43
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval finger ring, the hoop of D section. This is decorated on the internal and external surfaces with flowers and leaves, interspersed with the words of an inscription in French in black-letter lower-case letters. On the outside this reads + tant que murai and on the inside + vouz ceroire. This is likely to mean "Until I die I will be yours". This sentiment suggests that the ring may originally have served as a marriage ring. The finger ring is gold and dates from the late fourteenth or the fifteenth century. Update, August 2016: Malcolm Jones adds "The word read as murai …
Created on: Monday 5th November 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harlaston CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-C343E3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval finger-ring, iconographic in type, engraved at its centre with the image of a standing saint, possibly St John the Evangelist, holding a chalice in his left hand and blessing it with his right. The ring is a highly original construction of geometric planes, creating an exaggerated point at the shoulder. Each plane is engraved with a sunburst and sprigs of foliage. The back of the hoop is cabled and carries an inscription punctuated by engraved flowers. The inscription is contrary to the orientation of the image and reads: "EN BON AN" This French inscription, wishing a…
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th November 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lydd', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-0330D6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warrington
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval finger-ring, set with a hexagonal sapphire in a bezel with a pinched border. The shoulders of the ring are divided into three bands. The raised central band is plain, with a rouletted border, which has worn smooth in places. The two side bands are engraved with flowers and leaves, and would originally have been enamelled. The back of the hoop is decorated with diagonal bands of alternate plain and punched decoration to give the effect of cabling. Inside the hoop is the French inscription JOYE SANZ FYN (Joy without end) The hoop is not circular, but resembles a disten…
Created on: Friday 30th November 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 10th May 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-59F421
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE : 2007 T561. Description: A medieval finger ring made of gold with a small green setting. The hoop is roughly circular, but has been bent slightly out of shape. The section is rectangular and has been hammered. Either side of the bezel there is a rectangular shoulder collar, both of which are undecorated. The bezel itself in square with four raised sides, which form a pyramid, with the top cut off. The reverse of the bezel is flat, but the edges are chamfered. At the apex of the pyramidal bezel there is a small oval setting, which holds a small, crudely cut gem ston…
Created on: Tuesday 4th December 2007
Last updated: Friday 10th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Molescroft', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-815FF6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval finger-ring formed of a flattened band, which is inscribed and engraved with leaves and flowers. The black-letter inscription reads: + MON CUER AUEZ (You have my heart) The ring is slightly distorted into an oval. It is gold and dates from the fifteenth century.
Created on: Thursday 6th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 25th September 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-FF8C94
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Medieval finger-ring, consisting of a rectangular bezel and part of the shoulders. The bezel has a border on each side engraved with flowers. The left side has suffered considerable damage and most of the decoration is missing. The shoulders have beaded borders. The right shoulder retains its engraved decoration, which takes the form of a sun-burst and a sprig of foliage. The ring is iconographic in type, since it carries the representation of a Saint on the bezel, in this case an image of the Virgin and Child. The interior has the following inscription: joye san…
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 9th August 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Drayton St Leonard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-A03B52
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Coventry
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A plain gold finger ring of late Medieval to early post-Medieval date. D-section hoop. The ring is in very good condition with some minor nicks and scratches visible. There are no inscriptions or markings on either the inner or outer surface. The ring was found during excavations by Birmingham Archaeology. It was found in a context dated to the 15th or 16th century, and is made of gold. Given its material and age, it qualifies as treasure under The Treasure Act 1996. Other finds from this context were pottery, iron and animal bone. Although useful in dating the …
Created on: Thursday 30th October 2008
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coventry', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-1BB1E3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval finger-ring, consisting of a simple band, which widens to form a bezel set with a green stone (probably an emerald). The setting is roughly rectangular. The hoop has been distorted into an oval shape. The finger-ring is gold and dates from the thirteenth century. J P Robinson Curator of Medieval Collections
Created on: Wednesday 5th November 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Spatial data recorded.