Record ID: ESS-45AA66
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Modern gold finger ring. British Museum Report: Gold finger ring made of three strands of twisted metal, which are flattened at the bezel to create a thin sheet. The hoop is slightly out of shape; the bezel has twisted and has cracks within it. Weight 3.92 grams; 25.2 mm outer diameter; 3.1 mm thick. An imitation of Roman-style jewellery that was popular in the 19th century. Therefore, it is not Treasure. N. Awais-Dean British Museum 31/10/07
Created on: Thursday 16th August 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East of Colchester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-D99BA5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iconongraphic finger-ring in the medieval style. The bezel is formed of three vertical panels, the central one containing the rudimentary, half length depiction of an unidentifiable saint. The two side panels are decorated with an improvised foliate motif and the reverse of the hoop is fashioned to simulate cabling. The finger-ring is gold (?may be brass) but is of no great age and is likely to have been produced as an historicist piece in the late nineteenth or early twentieth centuries.
Created on: Thursday 23rd August 2007
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-152CD5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold finger ring with a black and white cameo. The hoop if the ring is narrow and D-shaped in section. The shoulders are decorated with three incised rings on each side. The bezel is oval, with a hollow back. It has a black backplate sat on top of the gold bezel setting. On top of the black there is a white carved image featuring a female bust. She is facing left and wears a draped head dress. Both the black and the white elements are slightly damaged with scratches and marks. This ring dates to the first half of the 19th Century. Bezel = 11.8mm x 8.7mm x 5.1mm
Created on: Thursday 13th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skipton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PAS-5D0170
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
Workflow stage: Published
Gold ornamental ring from Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds This gold ring, found apparently in 1887, is formed of a central cross within a lobed frame. The back of the bezel is flat. In the absence of any comparable pieces in the British Museum collections it has not proved possible to identify the age and origins of this ring. In these circumstances, there is not enough evidence to show that it is more than 300 years old. As this find was discovered pre-1997 we must evaluate it under Treasure Trove laws rather than the Treasure Act 1996. Under Treasure Trove, evidence would have to point to th…
Created on: Monday 27th October 2008
Last updated: Monday 23rd May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kirkstall Abbey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-6991D2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
This tiny gold ring with thin hoop and square bezel set with a purple stone is puzzling in that the shape corresponds to 16th-century rings, but it is so thin and lightweight as to suggest that it may in fact be early 19th century. In the absence of further evidence to confirm a pre-1709 dating, the ring falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996.
Created on: Friday 21st November 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 15th July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Glemsford area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-6A8925
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold finger ring with turquoise / aquamarine stone and decayed niello decoration of early modern date (c. 1750-1850). The hoop of the finger ring is sub-circular (slightly oval) in plan and D shaped in cross section. It is regular in both width and thickness; at the shoulder of the ring both sides flare to form a much thickened bezel with a hollowed centre which holds a small oval blue – turquoise or aquamarine stone. The stone is held by four clasps / grips and the edges of the outer shoulder are decorated with floral scrolls. The hoop of the ring in plan measures 18.6mm lengt…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd December 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Oswestry', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-C73C35
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Modern gold finger ring, with openwork lozenge bezel set with a small stone. The circular band is plain and undecorated. The inside of the band has the hallmark 750 in lozenge / (five pointed star)18 AR in rectangle / CD in oval Both the 750 and 18 relate to the purity, which in this case is 18 carat gold. As the 750 is not accompanied by a crown, it makes the hallmark continental rather than British. No exact match for the hallmark could be found; the star is used by several countries on the continent, including Norway and Spain. The AR and CD could represent the assay office, o…
Created on: Wednesday 8th April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-C750F0
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small gold ring, thin circular-section band with empty oval stone setting. The ring is distorted and the setting damaged
Created on: Wednesday 8th April 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 18th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tendring District', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-5DDC26
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold "Twisted Cord" finger ring with a knot at the bezel. This ring is a band formed of twisted cords, which interlock at the bezel to form a simple knot. There is evidence of where the metal has been soldered at the shoulders. Upon investigation by three curators, it appears to be made of either low quality gold (i.e. 9-carat) or gold-plated metal alloy. The owner could take it to a jeweller for testing, if desired. British Museum
Created on: Monday 27th April 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 13th July 2011
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Record ID: HESH-84D6C5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold finger ring / 'posy ring' with incised inscription on interior face dated to the early modern period (post 1708). The finger-ring is formed from a D shaped section hoop of gold, being circular in plan. The edges of the ring have been slightly abraded and have small notches cut into the band caused by the movement in the soil. The inscription is incised into the internal face of the ring and is cut in an italic hand. It reads: God for me apoynted thee. The letters are slightly florid with slight embellished scrolls. After the inscription is a single rectangular stamped cartouche, …
Created on: Monday 11th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kimbolton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-CEA771
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Thin plain gold ring with hallmarks inside: lion passant, maker's mark WA in rectangular shield and an illegible date letter, possibly k. Date: 18th Century Discussion: The style of mark and lettering suggests a date in the 18th century. Dimensions: Weight: 1.5g Diameter: 22.5mm Band Width: 1.8mm Thickness: 1.2mm The find dates to later than 1710 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996. Judy Rudoe
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2010
Last updated: Friday 22nd June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fulford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-E0D695
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case: 2011 T208 Colchester District, Essex: Post Medieval finger ring Date of Discovery: 24th February 2011 Circumstances of discovery: Whilst searching with a metal detector Date: Post Medieval - 18th Century - 19th Century Description: Gold posy ring with shallow 'D' shaped cross section. The outside of the band is undecorated. The inside is inscribed 'Love virtue hate vice' with a makers mark WH (or HM) within a rectangle. Dimensions: Diameter: 17.61mm Width: 2.78mm Thickness: 1.04mm Weight: 1.54 grams. Discussion: The inscription does not appe…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd March 2011
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Colchester District', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-0CBC73
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold Finger Ring. Plain cast band of flattened D-section, without inscription or hallmark. Slightly nicked and twisted. This piece appears likely to be a wedding ring but is intrinsically undateable; its yellow colour and weight suggest a high gold content. Suggested date: Modern, 1800-2000. Internal diameter: 15.5mm, Width of band: 4.1mm, Thickness of band: 1.5mm, Weight: 4.14gms.
Created on: Friday 4th March 2011
Last updated: Friday 4th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickenby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-4DE2B2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
One gold articulated band made of individual links on pivots forming basketweave pattern, each link with a bead. The ring was reported by the finders as it was believed to be ancient in date, and possibly Merovingian in culture. Dr Barry Ager, curator of the Continental Early Medieval Collection at the British Museum, confirms that there are no known examples of Merovingian rings of such construction. Judy Rudoe, curator of Renaissance & Later Collections, has assessed the band and surmised that it was undiagnostic in nature and may not necessarily be a finger-ring, but a fitting or f…
Created on: Monday 7th March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 29th January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tower Hamlets', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-29DF11
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Date: possibly 19th Century Description: Gold ring (?) in the form of a flat strip expanding slightly towards one side which has a square raised rim on three sides, possibly the remains of a setting for a stone. However, the shape of the hoop is unusual; it does not conform to the standard shapes for the post-medieval rings of the 16th-18th century and may therefore be later. Discussion: In the absence of any firm dating evidence it is not possible to confirm that this ring is more than 300 years old. Dimensions: Weight: 2.3g Diameter: 26.1mm Thickness: 1.5mm The fi…
Created on: Tuesday 18th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 1st March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingsnorth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-B6CCD4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A narrow gold band (4mm thick) with slightly convex sides, inscribed inside in seriffed lowercase letters: 'I wis to finde a constant minde', followed by the maker's mark (crowned DC) and the letters WPM (P above W & M). The edges are sharp suggesting that this ring has hardly been worn. The size of the ring is 20mm (internal diameter). Discussion: The seriffed letter text is found on rings from 16th Century through to 18th Century. The maker's mark on this ring can be paralleled to an example in the British Museum collections 1961,1202.339, dated to 18th Century. The find dates t…
Created on: Thursday 23rd September 2010
Last updated: Friday 1st June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lyminge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-AEE0C4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold finger ring. Formed from two bands of twisted wire, one slightly wider than the other, and then hammered almost flat on the outside edge and two sides. The internal face retains the rounded shape of the wires and is only slightly worn. Probably post-medieval although no close parallels have been found, may date as recently as 20th Century. External diameter 20mm. Internal diameter 17mm. Width of band 2mm. Weight 1.16g. The finger ring cannot be securely dated to pre-1710 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996. Erica Darch
Created on: Tuesday 5th October 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 12th June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Dunham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-F0A380
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold finger-ring, hollow construction with inner rim.The construction of the ring suggests that it is not more than 300 years old. Date: 18th - 19th Century Dimensions: Weight: 2.2g;Diameter: 18.55mm;Band width: 3.67mm;Band thickness: 1.57 The find dates to later than 1711 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996. Judy Rudoe
Created on: Wednesday 20th October 2010
Last updated: Thursday 14th June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bilsington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-A4E201
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Modern gold finger-ring of 18th century date The finger-ring is of seal type and is complete (with an overall length of 23.4mm, a maximum width of 21.2mm and a weight of 10.7g). The hoop is of D-shaped section, with straight parallel sides (with a width of 3.3mm and a thickness of 1.5mm) and appears elongated, producing an oval internal profile (20.1mm x 18.5mm). The underside of the bezel has rounded facets either side of the centre, one of which is stamped with a trefoil maker's mark. The bezel is oval (17.7mm x 15.1mm) and has a recessed punched rope motif. At the centre of the …
Created on: Thursday 4th August 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-A7D326
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold finger ring of the type known as puzzle rings. Three inter-linking gold hoops square in section and 1.5mm wide. The hoops are mis-shapen and twisted, but were approximately 20mm in diameter when in its original shape. Similar has been recorded in the Treasure Annual Report 2005/6, (2005 T518), figure 880, page 171, and reported on by Judy Rudoe. In this report, Rudoe states that: "Although examples are known , puzzle rings are not common before 1700", and there is no contextual or stylistic evidence to date this ring to before 1711. This finger ring has therefore not been r…
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2011
Last updated: Thursday 18th August 2011
Spatial data recorded.