Record ID: DOR-D914C7
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A gold penannular ring. Small gold penannular ring with decorative banding in narrow stripes, which would originally have shown as bands of yellow and paler, silver rich gold. The silver rich bands are tarnished to a grey colour. The ring appears to be solid, although this is not certain. It may be similar to WAW-F3AE27 which examination at the British Museum was shown to have complex three-tone striping. Such ornaments are dated to the Late Bronze Age. Date: Late Bronze Age - c. 1150 to 800 BC Dimensions: 16.53 mm x 17.23 mm x 5.99 Weight: 8 g
Created on: Thursday 7th April 2011
Last updated: Thursday 5th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tarrant Hinton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-18E227
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A gold penannular ring. Small gold penannular ring with decorative banding in narrow stripes, which would originally have shown as bands of yellow and paler, silver rich gold. The silver rich bands are tarnished to a grey colour. The ring appears to be solid, although this is not certain. It has a sub-circular cross section.It may be similar to WAW-F3AE27 which examination at the British Museum was shown to have complex three-tone striping. Such ornaments are dated to the Late Bronze Age. Date: Late Bronze Age - c. 1150 - 800 BC Dimensions: 19.02 mm x 17.08 mm x 6.45 Weight: 9.60 g…
Created on: Wednesday 19th June 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Osmington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-1B028B
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Bournemouth
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description Small gold penannular ring with circular cross-section, the hoop tapering to plain terminals. The piece is highly polished. There is a split on the interior surface opposite the gap. Given its small size, it is likely to be solid and not plated. Diameter 11.5x10.0 mm; maximum thickness of hoop 2 mm; weight 1.46 grams. Composition See appended report. Identification A well-known Bronze Age type, decorative in character. This piece lies at the small end of the spectrum (cf the smallest of 3 such rings in the Late Bronze Age hoard discovered in Balmashannar,…
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 6th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Southbourne and Tuckton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-0A6139
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A gold penannular ring. Small gold penannular ring with decorative banding in narrow stripes, which would originally have shown as bands of yellow and paler, silver rich gold. The silver rich bands are tarnished to a grey colour. The ring appears to be solid. It has a sub-circular cross section and the ends of the terminals are flat.It may be similar to WAW-F3AE27 which examination at the British Museum was shown to have complex three-tone striping. Such ornaments are dated to the Late Bronze Age. Date: Late Bronze Age - c. 1150 - 800 BC Dimensions: 15.69 mm x 14.96 mm x 5.36 mm …
Created on: Wednesday 28th October 2015
Last updated: Saturday 12th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Milborne St Andrew', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-F80E39
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold penannular ring. A fairly plain example of mainly yellow gold but with three broad bands of paler, silver rich gold set around the inner edge. The ring appears to be solid with a circular cross section and flat ends to the terminals. Such ornaments are dated to the Late Bronze Age. Date: Late Bronze Age - c. 1150 - 800 BC Dimensions: 19.10 mm x 17.91mm x 6.06 mm Weight: 8.80 g
Created on: Wednesday 21st January 2015
Last updated: Friday 24th November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Poxwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-CA8860
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold plated penannular ring. Small penannular ring with a copper core and thick gold sheet covering. The gold has decorative banding in narrow stripes formed by bands of yellow gold and paler, silver rich gold. It has a sub-circular cross section and the ends of the terminals are flat. One terminal retains a gold end cap, the other is missing, exposing the copper alloy core of the ring.It may be similar to Date: Late Bronze Age - c. 1150 - 800 BC Dimensions: 14.86 mm x 14.05 mm x 4.41 mm Weight: 4.13 g Also similar to DOR- 0A6139, DOR-D914C7 and DOR-18E227
Created on: Wednesday 3rd July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 15th December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Goodworth and Clatford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-D93B80
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A gold-plated penannular ring. One terminal is damaged and the copper alloy core can be seen. The ring is oval in cross-section and narrows slightly towards the terminals. The remaining terminal is capped and flat. Late Bronze Age (1150-800 BC) Dimensions: 14.40 mm x 14.11 mm x 4.27 mm Weight: 3.63 g
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weymouth', grid reference and parish protected.