Record ID: PUBLIC-B72FB7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval gold noble of Henry V (1413-22), Class E/F mule (North 1373/1374), initial mark: pierced cross, mint: London. Ref: North 1991: p.69; Woodhead 1996: esp. pl. 25 no. 255.  Marks on the coin: obverse - cinquefoil and annulet by the sword arm, pellet at sword point, trefoil by shield, an unbroken annulet on the side of the ship (Type E), rope 2/1, ornaments 1-1-1.  Reverse - trefoil in first quarter, quatrefoil in second quarter (Type F).  Struck on a small flan so some of the legend letters are not completely shown.
Created on: Thursday 14th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

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: 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.

Record ID: OXON-C24656
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A small gold ingot/hack gold ingot, of possible Bronze Age to Early-medieval date. The ingot is roughly sub-rectangular in section and in plan with no clear original edges each being irregular and slightly ragged. One long edge is slightyl bevelled indicating where the item might have been clipped. Dimensions: The ingot is 12.2mm long, 9.9mm wide, 0.8mm thick and weighs 0.93 grams. Discussion:  There are few diagnostic features on this fragment. However, similar examples on the database include IOW-07210E, HAMP-8B1C5E and CORN-ECECE2 suggested to date to the B…
Created on: Thursday 21st September 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Warborough CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-46D953
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete gold and gem Finger Ring of Medieval date (AD 1200-1500). The object is composed of a rectangular cross sectioned band which has been distorted, likely by post-depositional processes. The band expands to raised shoulders and pentagonal bezel which are hollow due to the object’s construction from a folded sheet of gold. The bezel has bevelled edges, with a lower pentagonal linear boarder and is formed by a hollow collet within which is set a red gem (likely garnet), which is irregularly shaped and smooth. The inner surface of the object is s…
Created on: Friday 15th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-DA8C8D
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Published
A gold medieval gem set finger ring of 'stirrup' type, with the hoop expanding to a thickened bezel, 2.6mm wide and 1.2 thick with a recessed oval setting for a cabochon gem of around 3mm length, which is now lost. The hoop is extremely thin at between 0.6mm and 0.5mm thick and 0.7mm wide. It varies from sub oval to D-shaped in cross-section and has been bent out of shape; the original internal diameter was approximately 17mm. There are no marks or surface decoration.
Created on: Tuesday 29th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
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Record ID: DENO-AED526
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval gold finger ring (c. AD 1400 – 1500). The band is flat with a rectangular cross section and has been bent with two sides flattened against each other. On the exterior is an incised blackletter inscription with the words alternating with sprigs of foliage and flowers. The outer edges of the band are decorated with a border containing pellets. The inscription may read "autre ne vueil" or “ne vieil autre”, meaning 'desire no other’. Length 25.39 mm, width 10 mm, thickness 5.89 mm and weight 1.93 g. Similar finger rings with blackletter in…
Created on: Thursday 15th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Norwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-D8D40C
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case 2023 T525 An incomplete gold cross pendant in the form of a crucified Christ probably dating from the medieval to post-medeival period.  Three arms have survived, the lower arm has broken off and is now missing. Both sides of the cross carries the image of Christ on a cross delineated by grooves, with stretched out arms and possibly wearing a belt or traces of a robe around his waist. The torso thickens (thickness is 2.44 mm) and is hollow. The arm terminals finish with three equidistant annulets at the corners, with the central annulet projecting from the ext…
Created on: Monday 5th June 2023
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Kettlethorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-8B992F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval gold angel of Edward IV's second reign (1471-1483), Blunt and Whitton type XXI (North 1626; Spink 2091), mint: London, struck between early 1480- 12th February 1483; initial mark: heraldic cinquefoil. Ref: North 1991: p.92; Spink 2016: 221. Obverse: Standing facing image of the Archangel Michael slaying a dragon. Legend: +EDWARD: D[..]RA :REX AnGL'[.] Z FRAnC (double saltire stops) Reverse: Image of a galley at sea overlaid with a quartered shield Legend: +PER CRVCE TVA SALVA nOS XPC; REDEmPT' (saltire and double s…
Created on: Saturday 20th May 2023
Last updated: Monday 31st July 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-9575E2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE : 2023 T449. Description:  A complete gold finger ring of medieval date, c.AD 1400 – 1500. The finger ring is circular with a D-shaped section. The outer surface is decorated with a heart framed by curvilinear vines and leaves acting as a bezel. The hoop is engraved with Jasper Melcior Baltazar in black-letter script. Each name is separated by a short curvilinear vine with leaves. The interior of the hoop is undecorated. Dimensions: Diameter: 21.6mm; Width: 3.5mm; Thickness: 1.5mm; Weight: 3.48g. Discussion: The inscription names the three Magi (the …
Created on: Monday 8th May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-26BA36
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete silver gilt Finger Ring of late Medieval date (AD 1400-1500).  The bezel is of the 'iconographic' type, divided in half by a ridge along the long axis to give two slightly concave (fluted) fields and trapezoidal in section. the band narrows and repeating diagonal incised lines forming a ropework band. The inner surface of the band is flat and undecorated. Each of the panels are engraved with a human figure, both with shoulder-length hair, both slightly turned towards the centre. The bodies of both figures have several engraved lines across the …
Created on: Wednesday 3rd May 2023
Last updated: Friday 30th June 2023
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Record ID: LANCUM-130F35
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold ring with an image of the Virgin and Child etched onto the bezel. The ring has a flat oval bezel with a raised frame around it cast in. Within the bezel is an image, formed by casting and incising (?) of the Virgin and child. The child has a halo and is swaddled. The Virgin is crowned and holds the baby on her right hand side. This image and the bezel runs across the finger. The shoulders of the ring are also decorated, with a loop lower down which progresses with a pattern reminiscent of basket weave that runs up to and frames the bezel. This pattern could alternative…
Created on: Thursday 20th April 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lancaster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-86824D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A gold quarter noble of Edward III (AD 1327-1377), Fourth coinage, Treaty Series dating to the period c. AD 1363-9, initial mark: cross potent, mint: London (North 1243). Ref: North 1991: 56.  Diameter: 21.37mm, weight: 1.88g
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 28th March 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-639089
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE : 2023 T176. Description:  A complete gold finger ring of medieval date, c.AD 1200 - 1400. The bezel comprises a raised deep set rectangular ‘box’ with rounded edges which retains a smooth surfaced ovate green stone – possibly an emerald gem or coloured glass. The bezel is slightly raised forming a rim around the stone. The reverse of the bezel is slightly curved and undecorated. Integral rectangular shoulders are present to either side of the bezel, set back in line with the reverse of the ‘box’.  The upper surface of each sho…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brantingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-39B67B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A clipped imitation of a medieval gold quarter noble of Edward III (1327-1377). The obverse shows annulets on the cusps of the tressure and a lis in the centre of the reverse suggesting the prototype was a quarter noble of Edward III's Treaty Period, the annulets seen in the 'Transitional Series' of 1361-3 (North 1224), the lis seen in the Treaty Series of 1363-9 (North 1243-4). However, there are a number of differences: the inscriptions on both obverse and reverse vary from the standard legends although are both legible and literate, e.g. GRACIA is spelt in full…
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 28th March 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-0EDD9C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A near complete gold finger ring with rectangular bezel whose stone is missing. The bezel has rectangular base that is c.6.4mm long and 5.6mm wide. This has a near vertical 2.5mm high collar that with a slightly in turned upper lip which would have held a stone or gem in place. However, the space within is now empty barring chipped grey material (possibly solder). This bezel is flanked on its narrow edges by two boxed shoulders each being3.3mm long, 1.6mm high and c0.9mm deep. Beyond these boxes is the hoop. This is a shallow D-shape in cross section with a pronoun…
Created on: Monday 6th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-1B6FBA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete medieval gold ryal of Edward IV (1461-1470) Obverse description: Forward facing crowned and armoured king in ship with sword in right hand and quartered shield of England and France in left Obverse inscription: EDWARD[xDEIxGxR[EXxAnGLxDxhYBxZxAQT] with double saltire stops Reverse description: Floriate cross with lis at terminal of each arm and an ornamented compartment in the centre containing the letter E. Lion passant in each angle with a crown above each, all within a tressure of eight arches Reverse inscription: [IhC AVTEm TRA]nSIE[N PE S RG m…
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2022
Last updated: Thursday 31st August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Morston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-7437F6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval gold half noble of Henry VI (AD 1422 - 1461). Standard type B, annulet issue, dating to the period AD 1422 - 1427. Flag at stern and H in centre of cross. Mint of Calais. North (1991: 74) 1418. Diameter 26.5 mm, thickness 0.6 mm and weight 3.4 g Whilst this item is more than 300 years old and composed of more than 10% precious metal, single coins do not usually qualify as Treasure. This coin, however, was found in very close proximity to where The Fishpool Hoard was recovered in 1966, a Treasure Trove case which was made up of coins of similar type and date. Therefore, thi…
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ravenshead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-9D7CC4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold medieval finger ring with external inscription and foliate decoration dating from AD 1400 - 1500. The inscription is in dense blackletter script and probably reads: Je le veul which is medieval French and can perhaps be translated as "I wish/want it". This can be interpreted as a love motto. The three words are each embellished with leaves and buds and there are three panels of oblique grooves arrange alternately with the words. The hoop is rectangular and flat in cross-section and is plain on the inner face. The hoop is slightly distorted. It is 17.1mm diameter, …
Created on: Friday 2nd December 2022
Last updated: Monday 7th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Romanby', grid reference and parish protected.