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Record ID: PAS-751353
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval finger-ring in three fragments, formed of a flat hoop terminating in two clasped hands with scalloped cuffs. The ring carried a rudimentary engraving, which consists of an inscription punctuated by simple stars, circles and foliate motifs. The inscription reads: 'de don co . . '. The inscription is either a corruption of the popular medieval sentiment 'de bon coer' ('of/from good heart') or it signifies the gift of/from a heart (using the noun 'don' meaning 'gift'). The finger-ring is silver-gilt, and dates from the la…
Created on: Saturday 10th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 10th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-B714F1
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver-gilt finger ring. Treasure Case T28, 2002. Silver finger ring, bezel two hands clasping, above the remains of a crown. Incised decoration on the back. Modern repairs, over polish. Suggested date: Late Medieval, 1450-1550 Height: 21.3mm, Width: 20.3mm, Thickness: 1.5mm, Weight: 3.06gms
Created on: Thursday 1st February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

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: NLM-37C4EA
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Dark brown patinated copper alloy finger ring. Very nice complete angled finger ring. Suggested date: Late Medieval, 1350-1450 Diameter: 20.8mm, Width: 6.8mm, Thickness: 2mm, Weight: 1.37gms
Created on: Friday 28th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2023
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Record ID: NLM-E8C49D
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy signet ring. Cast D-section band of width 4.5mm and thickness 2mm with an integrally cast flat bezel engraved with a simple device comprising two downward-pointing arrows flanking a waisted central zone with a small low trilobate crown above – the shapes may make up the letter W, crowned. They also contribute to an image which the eye of faith may read as a robed figure, perhaps contributing a visual pun. The letters might stand for a personal name or initial, a mercantile mark, the letter W standing for Walsingham, or V V, standing for Virgo Virgonis [Virgin of virg…
Created on: Tuesday 18th April 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 18th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lea', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-D70659
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy ‘stirrup’ finger ring dating to the medieval period (c.AD 1100-1400). The ring consists of an incomplete hoop that is broken and has become bent, and has a D-shaped cross section. From the shoulders, the hoops rises to a steeped bezel. The bezel itself is oval and incomplete, it is dished in the centre and a powdery white material remains within. The hoop has a smooth dark green patina. Dimensions: Length 27.4mm; width 21.1mm; thickness 1.6mm; weight 5.27g Finger rings with a pointed bezel are referred to as ‘stirrup-shaped’ ri…
Created on: Wednesday 5th April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2023
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Record ID: LIN-2EE71C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case 2022 T965 A squashed Medieval silver finger-ring dating to c.AD 1200-1300.  The hoop is D-shaped and rectangular in cross-section. It has been squashed with the lower hoop pushed inwards, distorting the ring. The bezel is disc-shaped, its outer decorated with an incised linear border and an incised cross potent in the centre with Lombardic letters in each quarter: A/L // A/G Length: 32.94 mm; Width: 15.53 mm; Thickness (bezel): 2.11 mm; Thickness (band): 2.05 mm; Weight: 4.95g Discussion This example appears to be a finger-ring version of a style of la…
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 26th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cowbit', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-9F3314
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy, green, finger ring with ring and dot, broken. Suggested date: Medieval, 1100-1250 Diameter: 20.9mm, Thickness: 0.9mm, Weight: 1.54gms
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 8th September 2022
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Record ID: NLM-4DC429
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold finger ring. Gold finger ring, two gloved hands touching, elongated fingers twisted into a triple knot. Panel on the opposite side with black lettering, unreadable, but containing the word "amor" in one form or another. Back of the hands are marked with different stamped decoration, long gloves tasselled. Declared Treasure. Suggested date: Late Medieval, 1400-1500 Diameter: 22.5mm, Band Thickness: 1.6mm, Band Width: 6.1mm, Weight: 4.63gms
Created on: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Record ID: LIN-38C44E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case 2022 T755.  An incomplete late medieval or early post-medieval silver signet finger ring, probably dating from the 15th or 16th century AD (c.AD 1400-1600). The bezel has a circular face (12.84 mm in Diameter) that is decorated with a central Lombardic letter 'I' perhaps for Iesus (Jesus). The bezel is engraved with sprigs beside the initial, all within a border of punched pellets. The shoulders are engraved on each shoulder with a tau. The band narrows to the hoop which has a D-shaped cross-section. There are rounded raised edges t…
Created on: Wednesday 10th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 26th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fishtoft area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-0943AD
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold finger ring. Cast band of rounded section, gradually thickened between shoulders and a conical collet of height 5.4mm with a bevelled upper rim. Angled moulded ribs flanking it may mark the attachment of the collet, which is now empty. The band is now slightly distorted, probably overemphasising its original height. Suggested date: Medieval, 1200-1400. In view of its material and probable age, this object is to be submitted to the Treasure process, ref. 2022 T531. Height: 27.4mm, Internal Diameter: 19.5mm, Thickness (at shoulders): 1.9mm, Weight: 2.17gms
Created on: Friday 27th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 27th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Gainsborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-9B082C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Complete gem-set gold finger ring of probable late medieval date (c.1200-1500). The ring is composed of three composite sections. It has a wide band with a rectangular cross-section which tapers to wider and thicker shoulders close the inset gemstone. The band is plain with no internal or external inscription or decoration. Although unbroken, the band has an oval shape suggesting it has become distorted through wear or post-depositional damage. At the apex of the band is a sub-oval bezel with irregularly shaped amethyst stone. The collet has concave edges and a widely spl…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd March 2022
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mareham area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-9A2338
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval finger-ring in the form of a flat band. The exterior and interior surfaces are both engraved with an inscription in French which reads as follows: Exterior: ne vieil autre (‘not wanting another’) Interior: + cest don damy (‘it is a gift from a friend’). Each word of the inscription is separated by flowers. The ring is slightly distorted into an oval shape and part of the engraving of the interior appears to have been rubbed away. The finger-ring is gold and dates from the fifteenth century.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Record ID: BM-21419D
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval finger-ring with a slender hoop and a bezel in the form of four folded back petals and set with a turquoise. Each of the petals is engraved with a curvilinear design and the shoulders of the ring are incised with two sets of diagonal lines. The engraved decoration is very much worn. The ring measures 18mm in diameter and 23mm in length (incorporating the bezel). It is gold and dates from the fourteenth century. J P Robinson Curator of Medieval Collections
Created on: Wednesday 16th March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Record ID: LIN-FFF616
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy signet / seal ring dating to the late medieval to early post medieval period (c.AD 1450-1700). The ring has a flat, oval bezel which presents with undiscernible features, which could be damage or the remains of decoration. The band is integral to the bezel and is round with an external diameter of 21mm. The object has a dark green to black patina. Dimensions: Diameter 21mm; thickness bezel 3mm; weight 5.76g 
Created on: Sunday 6th February 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd August 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Bigby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-D675E8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval gold finger-ring with incised decoration and inscription in black-letter font. This artefact weighs 1.69g. The band that forms the hoop has a rectangular cross-section, the width measuring 3.8mm with a thickness of 0.7mm. The hoop has been squashed out of shape and is now an irregular oval, externally measuring a maximum 19.5mm x 13.8mm. The internal surface of the band is undecorated. The external surface is inscribed le belle ne which translated from French is beauty born. Between each of the three words there are two incised motifs of a flower on a&nb…
Created on: Tuesday 11th January 2022
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
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Record ID: LIN-430514
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Two fragments of a silver medieval finger ring, probably dating to c. AD 1100-1200. A detached bezel from a finger ring now in two pieces, with three adjacent rectangular panels separated by finely longitudinal textured zones, each divided by transverse grooves. The panels bear a Maltese cross or saltire, a quatrefoil of leaves or flower, and another saltire. The underside of the band is undecorated. Measurements: Surviving length (two pieces): longer piece is 18.82 mm in length and shorter is 11.24 mm in length; Width of band: 7.33 mm; Thickness of band: 0.96 mm; Weig…
Created on: Tuesday 4th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 26th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tealby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-CCA6D4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete gold gem-set finger ring, probably late medieval to early post-medieval in date, c.AD 1400-1600. The finger-ring is in good condition with a narrow hoop with a D-shaped cross-section, and a rectangular central bezel with a transparent, facetted gemstone (perhaps quartz crystal). 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 four semirectangles (rectangles with semi-circular tops) recesses along the longer sides and three across …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-9CFDCB
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver finger ring dating from AD 1200 - 1400. The ring has a narrow band of rectangular cross-section which expands to form a raised, square bezel. The bezel is decorated with a possible saltire cross, but the surface is damaged, perhaps where niello decoration has decayed. The band to either side of the bezel is decorated with grooved cross saltires, some of which are filled with niello. The back of the hoop is plain. The ring measures 22.8mm diameter, the bezel is 4.2mm wide and 2.1mm thick. 2.2g. A finger ring of similar design is DENO-6645C7 (2008T202), but i…
Created on: Thursday 9th September 2021
Last updated: Saturday 7th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Temple Bruer with Temple High Grange', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-7846E0
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval gold finger-ring with cabochon cut gemstone. This is a style of finger-ring often referred to as a stirrup style finger-ring. It weighs 5.41g and has a circular shaped hoop of 21.2mm external diameter (on the horizontal axis if the artefact is held with the bezel at the top). The hoop has a 'D' shaped cross-section being flattened on the inner surface and convexly curved on the outer surface. At the base of the hoop the band has a width of 3.6mm and thickness of 1.1mm. Halfway up the hoop the band has a width of 3.9mm and thickness of 1.2mm. At the top of the ho…
Created on: Monday 14th June 2021
Last updated: Friday 21st October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Lincolnshire Area', grid reference and parish protected.