Record ID: SUSS-725825
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Gold finger-ring, much damaged. The hoop is very narrow at the foot and widens to triangular indented shoulders. One side of the hoop has been torn away and folded back from the box setting, which is broadly ovoid in shape but faceted. Although some whitish adhesive remains in the setting, the original setting is now missing. Date: probably Roman, but the hoop is rather thin in comparison with rings of this period.
Created on: Thursday 28th May 2015
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-73AEB4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Roman gold finger ring, rather crushed and distorted and quite heavily worn. The circular hoop of lenticular cross-section expands to narrow triangular shoulders, one decorated with a slightly raised moulding the other with a pair of shallow incised lines. The bezel is flat, sub-rectangular and undecorated. Discussion: a not dissimilar ring was discovered at Highnam, Gloucestershire (2006 T136; PAS GLO-DAC097). Date: Roman, probably 3rd century AD Ext. d.: 16.7mm Int. d.: 16.4mm Wt.: 3.68g
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-F13E5C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete, gold finger ring dating to the Late Roman Period c. AD 300-410. Description: Gold finger-ring, much distorted. The hoop consists of a rectangular sectioned strip of gold, to which has been soldered three strand of filigree which is now broken in a number of places. The filigree is beaded, but the beads are now very hard to distinguish, which is probably due to heavy wear. In the pair of channels between the filigree, a series of paired punched dots has been added as further decoration. In places, these dots have been punched close enough together that they run in…
Created on: Wednesday 17th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 27th July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Basingstoke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-B7D328
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman gold finger-ring, rather damaged and distorted. The filigree hoop is circular in profile and section, is narrow at the bottom and swells slightly to the shoulders. The bezel comprises a circular box setting, now rather damaged and missing its original stone or glass setting, which has a pair of small gold spheres on each side where the bezel meets the shoulders. In addition to the damage to the bezel, the hoop is broken on one of the shoulders. There is a good parallel in the Thetford treasure, although the ring in question is composed of a beaded wire hoop and retains its setti…
Created on: Friday 29th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 6th March 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-31AFD6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold Roman polygonal finger ring, AD.200-300. The ring has been distorted but is formed of a series of seven irregular lozenges connected t their narrowest points to form the ring band. Each lozenge is mildly concave though it is hard to determine if this is by design or due to the distortion. The ring is classified as a Henig's type IX. See also HAMP-F7A356, BUC-E7B767, DOR-790A2B Length: 26.17mm Width: 5.24mm Thickness: 0.9mm Weight: 4.46g
Created on: Wednesday 9th November 2016
Last updated: Saturday 11th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-17276F
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold Roman finger ring with phallus dating c. AD 43 - 200. The thick, sub-oval hoop is small and D-shaped in cross-section at the plain shoulders which taper to a more oval section at the base of the hoop. The simple, flat oval bezel is decorated with a schematic phallus (5.02mm long), which has been soldered in place. It is formed of two granulated pellets and a separate circular-sectioned rod with one flat end, (adjacent to the pellets/testes), and one rounded at the tip.  The object was found on the foreshore and the gold surface is pit…
Created on: Wednesday 26th January 2022
Last updated: Thursday 30th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Climping', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-0B4144
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval gold finger ring, probably dating to the 17th century AD. Specialist Report: Description: This unusually large and heavy gold ring, broken in one place and bent, is inscribed inside in lower case 'Feare God' with the initials of a husband and wife in the standard 17th- early 18th Century format with the initial of the surname above the initials of the couple's first names, ie. K over RE (in capitals). The inscription retains its original black enamel. Dimensions: Weight 15.8gms. Discussion: The BM has two close parallels, with similar inscriptions and style of le…
Created on: Friday 16th January 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 24th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yapton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-D21D31
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure case 2009 T85: Sent to inquest and valuation but museum unable to acquire, returned to finder. Treasure report: Date: Late 16th - Early 17th Century. Post-Medieval gold posy ring with plain exterior. The ring is D-shaped in section with an inscription on the inside of the hoop: + I LIKE MY CHOYCE (followed by a makers mark, resembling a fleur-de-lys). Diameter: 20mm Width of band: 6mm Weight: 4.7g Variations of this inscription are common and several are recorded in J. Evans, English posies and posy rings, Oxford, 1931, p.54. The use of capital letters suggests a late 16t…
Created on: Thursday 19th February 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 9th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Hailsham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-C8F972
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure case 2009 T188: Declared Not Treasure and returned to finder. Treasure report: Post Medieval gold posie finger ring. It has a D-shaped band with a flat inner side and a plain exterior. The interior is inscribed with a 'posie' in lower case: ‘I am sent to salute’. The ring is slightly distorted on one side with some damage to the edges. It is 15.4mm in external diameter, 1.1mm thick and 3.5mm wide; it weighs 1.53 grams. Posy rings were popular love tokens and were often exchanged as betrothal or wedding gifts. They could have plain exteriors or be ornately decorat…
Created on: Wednesday 8th April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Patcham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-DB9583
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure case 2009 T208 - returned to finder Gold fede ring with clasped hands holding a heart, rosettes flanking the ‘cuffs’. Inscribed ‘Noe recompense but love’. Maker’s mark MB in rectangle: the same mark is on British Museum finger-ring 1961,1202.254 but not identifiable in any standard reference works (see BM website under search the collection database/museum provenance and number search for images). The design of the ring suggests an 18th Century date rather than 17th Century date, and it is therefore unlikely to be more than 300 years old. Judy Rudoe Curator of…
Created on: Tuesday 21st April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Oxney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-73E152
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval gold posie finger ring. It has a D-shaped band with a flat inner side and a plain exterior. Previously circular in plan it is now distorted to a pirifom (teardrop) shape with two indents on the top edge near the bend. The interior is inscribed with a 'posie': 'Godly love will not remove' followed by a stamped makers mark of the raised capital letters JK within a recessed rectangular cell. It is now 21.5 by 18.6mm in external diameter, 1.1mm thick and 3.2mm wide; it weighs 2.57 grams. Posy rings were popular love tokens and were often exchanged as betrothal or …
Created on: Monday 20th September 2010
Last updated: Monday 20th September 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Battle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-58B078
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case: 2011 T435; item subsequently returned to finder, who is relinquishing it to the land owner. Specialist report: Date: 17th Century; maker's mark recorded 1640-50 Description: Post-Medieval gold posy ring, plain exterior, D-shaped section. Engraved inside in lower case: My heart is yours til death. Maker's mark (crowned D) is stamped between the words 'is' and 'yours'. Discussion: For the maker's mark see Jackson, 1989 (Ed, Pickford) page 274, according to Jackson this is the mark of William Dobson Jr. The inscription does not appear in Evans and there are no exam…
Created on: Tuesday 19th July 2011
Last updated: Thursday 25th April 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Plumpton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-A5AAF2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Date: 17th century Description: A flat thin band engraved with stars in squares, with traces of black enamel. The edges are very sharp, as if the ring was new when lost. Discussion: The geometric design and use of black enamel suggest a date in the 17th century. Metal content: The precious metal content of the ring fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act in that it is greater than 10%. The ring is 16.1mm in diameter internally, 17.8mm externally.
Created on: Thursday 19th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Patching', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-F84C07
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gold finger ring dating from the 16th - early 17th century. The bezel is hexagonal in shape and each side of the hexagon is slightly concave. The front of the bezel has been decorated with an engraved design. The design comprises an incised double ring, containing the legend + NOSCE TE IPSUM. This legend has been written in Latin and translates to mean 'Know thyself'. The letters of the legend have been infilled with black enamel. Inside the legend there is an image of Death, in the form of a skull. The skull has been infilled with a white enamel and the area around the …
Created on: Friday 13th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 3rd November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thakeham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-356DB0
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold finger ring, inscription on the inside of the hoop with the legend: JOHN KING ESQ obijt 10 March 1670. There is a markers mark after the legend. The hoop is mis-shapen and has been bent at multiple points, giving the hoop a hexagonal appearance. The hoop is D-shaped in section and has been decorated with a skull, which is set into the hoop, rather than being raised like a bezel. The rest of the hoop is undecorated.
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boxgrove', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-3D9502
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Gold ring, the narrow hoop of D-shaped section now distorted. The exterior is very worn. Traces of engraved decoration remain: a schematic skull and a pattern of diagonal engraved bands which extend around the hoop. The interior is inscribed in lower case 'My beloved is christ MB Jan 96', expressing the idea of the unity of the couple in Christ, with the skull a constant reminder of death on the exterior. The date 96 appears to refer to 1696. Sometimes inscriptions are contracted and the interpretation not obvious. Others in this vein are 'In Christ and thee my comfort be' and 'May Ch…
Created on: Monday 18th October 2004
Last updated: Friday 7th December 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Firle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-C82F75
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A gold signet ring dating to the late 16th or 17th century. The finger-ring has a flat sub-circular bezel engraved with a monogram within an inner plain and outer beaded border. The monogram consists of the bold seriffed initials IT, with the T superimposed on the I. The T has a curled stem. The edge of the bezel is decorated with a further row of beading and a plain incised line which delineates the top of the narrow shoulders. The shoulders taper to a slender hoop, which is now distorted. This form of ring is characteristic of signet rings of the period. Dimensions: Diameter of bez…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd February 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 8th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr. Southwater', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-C864A7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold post-medieval posy ring. The ring has a D-shaped section with undecorated exterior. The interior has been inscribed in lower case italic script: 'Heue 72 25' my happeness' (Heaven is my happeness (sic)). The inscription 'Heaven is my happyness' is recorded by Joan Evans, English Posies and Posy-Rings (Oxford, 1931), p. 47. A posy ring inscribed with that version and with the maker’s mark ‘TT’ is held in the British Museum’s collections (1961,12-2.211). The style of lettering on the ring suggests a 17th century date. Dimensions: external diameter: 17mm; widt…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr. Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-91D803
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold probably 18th century posy finger ring. The ring has a D-shaped section with plain exterior. The outer edges of the D-shaped section appears to be chamfered, giving the section an almost trapezoidal shape. Part of the hoop is more worn than any other part of the finger ring, around one side of the outer edge. The interior has been inscribed in lower case italic script: "A token of my love", which is followed by a markers mark. A similar inscription is recorded by Joan Evans, English Posies and Posy-Rings (Oxford, 1931), p. 23, but an exact match could not be found. The makers ma…
Created on: Friday 22nd April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Storrington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-3004B1
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold finger ring with raised bezel and red stone. Two hands are clasping the bezel. There are no distinguishing features which allow this finger ring to be securely dated pre-1704.
Created on: Thursday 25th March 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 19th April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr. Alciston', grid reference and parish protected.