Record ID: SF-5589FA
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy signet ring dating to the Medieval period. The finger ring has a D-sectioned band which is broken, with just one shoulder remaining. The oval bezel measures 13.70 x 10.7mm. The bezel is decorated with incised decoration consisting of a crowned capital I flanked by palm fronds. They date from the 15th - early 16th century AD. It weighs 2.87g.
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kentford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0CF59C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post Meideval copper-alloy signet ring dating c.1400-1600.  It has a flat, oval bezel with projecting rounded side knops. The bezel retains gilding and, though heavily worn, is decorated with the incised initials BC.  The shoulders are narrowed and contain moulded knops, they taper into the hoops before terminating in old breaks.   Signet rings are frequent finds on the database with several similar designs recorded such as YORYM-7BEE03, NLM-B458F6, HESH-A99DFA LVPL-B28540 and SUR-7C70BC. Signet rings with a c…
Created on: Tuesday 31st October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashfield cum Thorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CORN-64D87E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small plain cast copper-alloy finger ring. It is a simple band, with a width of 28mm, and the object has no discernible decoration. There are three small chips, all concentrated to the same area on the outer face of the band, but it is otherwise intact. It was likely cast, as there is no visible joining line. It weighs 1.24g, and has a relatively good state of preservation. The diameter is quite small (15mm), so it was likely belonging to a child. It has a dark grey-green patina, and it has a good state of preservation. It is slightly sub-circular in shape, which suggests that it m…
Created on: Monday 23rd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-C0D72E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval finger ring dating to circa AD 1400-1600. It is a signet ring with a D-shaped, plano-convex hoop. The bezel is oval, bearing a crudely incised 'CI'. Traces of gilding survive on the bezel. The shoulders are decorated with two flanking recessed longitudinal grooves which contain traces of gilding. The outer face of the underside of the hoop is decorated with a moulded twisted rope design. The interior edge of the hoop is flat and plain.  Diameter: 27.2mm; Width: 12.9mm; Thickness: 3.6mm; Weight: 14.9g.
Created on: Tuesday 4th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 8th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Holbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E29F31
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-medieval copper-alloy finger ring.  The hoop of the ring is D-shaped in cross-section and this widens and thickens at the shoulders before forming into a flat bezel which is sub-oval in plan and offset and overhanging the hoop. The bevel is decorated with a set of crudely incised lines. Four non-parallel lines from the front to the rear of the bezel with the outer lines being longer than the middle two and one line at 45 degrees to the others at the overhanging end. Weight: 4.29gms,  Diameter: 21.64mm. Length: 19.84mm,  …
Created on: Friday 23rd September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 4th January 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-3301F3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description:  A complete Medieval silver gilt finger ring dating to circa AD 1150-1400. It is 'stirrup-shaped' with the hoop expanding to a pointed triangular bezel. its outer tip contains a cabachon-cut pink to pale red gemstone. The hoop is D-shaped in section. The ring has significant traces of gilding in all areas except the base of the hop, where none now survives. Diameter: 20.6mm; Width: 6.1mm; Thickness: 3.4mm; Weight: 2.83g. Discussion: Stirrup-shaped finger rings were used from the mid-12th century for arond 300 years (Egan and Pritchard 1991: 326), and most p…
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 13th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Great Thurlow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D2D3C2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A fragment of silver Medieval finger ring dating to circa AD 1100-1300. Rectangular in plan and section, the extant piece consists of the bezel and a small part of the loop. The bezel is a flat, square-shaped panel incised with a saltire. The hoop contains of a narrow band with a series of three transverse incised grooves, each of which are interrupted by wider panels, protruding from the edges of the narrow band. The first panel is rectangular and plain. The second is square-shaped and incised with a saltire, whilst the third is an elongated rectangle. It contains a reces…
Created on: Thursday 11th November 2021
Last updated: Friday 27th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wetherden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-8467AE
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: An incomplete Medieval silver finger ring dating to circa AD 1200-1400. Rectangular in plan and triangular in section, the ring is now heavily distorted out of shape. Both outer surfaces of the front face containing an inscription rendered in Lombardic lettering: VS nAS * IES/VS REX REn. Together, the inscription reads IESVS NASARENVS REX, translated to Jesus of Nazareth, King (of the Jews). Length: 42.8mm; Width: 3.8mm; Thickness: 1.4mm; Weight: 2.49g. Discussion: Silver finger rings with similar inscriptions are recorded under 2005T212 (Griffiths 2005); 2012T638 (Grif…
Created on: Thursday 14th October 2021
Last updated: Friday 6th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wyverstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-9E9D9C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval gold finger ring with pryamidal jewel or glass inset. This ring has a large pryamid-shaped head around the inset glass/jewel, which is bordered on either side of the band by incised slightly-curved arches. The band is a single band with a deep groove that makes it look like two thinner bands of gold running side-by-side. The jewel is small and dark in colour, although its is not easy to identify. It is held in place by the gold setting. A single, small circle of gold solder is located on the inner face of the band, opposite the inset jewel. The thickness of the band…
Created on: Tuesday 21st September 2021
Last updated: Monday 13th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-884213
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete late medieval to early post-medieval copper-alloy signet finger ring. It consists of a narrow hoop expanding to slightly wider shoulders either side of a separate circular bezel, which has been soldered in place. The bezel is engraved with an unclear central symbol/letter surrounded by a circle and further symbols/lettering around the outer edge. This style of finger ring dates to the late medieval to early post-medieval period (13th to 17th century). Similar examples on the PAS database include: OXON-941D18, SWYOR-3D2CA1, WMID-CB4045, KENT-732CEB Length: 26.53mm…
Created on: Tuesday 15th June 2021
Last updated: Friday 17th December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hadleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F311A2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval silver ring dating to circa AD 1300-1500. A complete Medieval silver finger ring dating to circa AD 1300-1500. The ring is comprised of a single band of uninscribed and undecorated silver joined together by solder which now survives as a transverse rib running across the outer face of the loop. The loop is plano-convex in section with a rounded outer face. Set immediately to one side of the soldered joint is a rounded protrusion which potentially functioned as a bezel. Indeed, immediately opposite the protrusion is a fresh break, which would suggest the bezel was ci…
Created on: Monday 15th March 2021
Last updated: Friday 6th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashfield cum Thorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DC876D
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval copper-alloy finger-ring dating to circa AD 1150-1450. It consists of the hoop, bezel and intact setting. The bezel is stirrup-shaped, sub-triangular in plan. Its face is convex whilst its underside is flat. Its face is undecorated. The setting on top of the bezel is a purple coloured glass cabochon. Stirrup-shaped finger rings with imitation gemstone settings were common from c. 1150 to c. 1450AD. The ring closely resembles no. 1609 in Egan and Pritchard (1991).  Length: 24.3mm; External diameter: 19.76mm; Height of bezel: 5.09mm; Hoop thickness: 1…
Created on: Tuesday 12th January 2021
Last updated: Friday 2nd September 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horringer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2B2DFA
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval copper-alloy signet ring dating to circa 1550-1800. It consists of an oval bezel and narrow hoop. The shoulders taper from the bezel to the hoop. The bezel is decorated with an incised sub-circular design inside which are three circular punched pellets. Atop the sub-circular motif are a series of inscribed dots. External diameter: 26.29mm; Bezel thickness: 3.02mm; Hoop thickness: 1.97mm; Bezel width: 11.60mm; Weight: 5.42g.
Created on: Wednesday 4th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 12th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Framsden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-709FC0
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: An incomplete gold medieval finger ring. The hoop is composed of circular cross-sectioned wire and expands slightly to either side of the bezel forming slight shoulders from which the bezel itself emerges. The bezel is square in shape with a hollow outer face where a gemstone or imitation gemstone would have been set originally. Dimensions: Diameter of hoop: 19.46mm, width of hoop: 0.82mm, thickness of hoop: 1.09mm, width of bezel: 3.28mm, weight: 0.75g Discussion:  Egan and Pritchard (1991, 326-7, fig.218, nos.1610-1614) illustrate five similar examples from excav…
Created on: Friday 2nd October 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 6th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fressingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-43332C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Medieval finger ring, dating to AD 1400-1500. The hoop has a slightly faceted outside edge and a sub-trapezoidal cross-section. The Thickness of the hoop various from 1.72 mm to 2.64 mm. Cf Egan-Pritchard (1992, p. 331, fig. 217, no. 1625). Diameter: 21.45 mm Width: 2.67 mm Thickness: 2.39 mm Weight: 1.66 mm
Created on: Friday 31st January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 25th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Icklingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-189CD6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy late Medieval finger ring, dating to AD 1400-1500. The hoop is a semi-oval cross-sectioned strip, which has slightly recessed edges and a series of transverse grooving on the front. The surface is heavily worn and abraded. The inner face is worn and not decorated. Cf Meols (2007, p. 161, pl. 29, nos. 1981, 1988). Cf Egan-Pritchard (1991, p. 331, fig. 217, nos. 1627, 1629). Diameter: 23.70 mm Width: 4.66 mm Thickness: 2.30 mm Weight: 2.44 g
Created on: Wednesday 29th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-716F4A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Medieval stirrup-shaped finger-ring, dating to AD 1200-1450. The hoop is slightly pointed oval in cross-section and expands at the bezel. The bezel is broken but, it still retains the circular bottom of the setting for the missing stone or gem. Cf with Egan-Pritchard (1991, p. 215, nos. 1608, 1609). Diameter: 19.58 mm Length from the bezel to the back of the hoop: 23.42 mm Width of the hoop: 3.49 mm Thickness of the hoop: 2.14 mm Weight: 1.95 g
Created on: Thursday 9th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bacton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0D9B59
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Medieval to Post Medieval signet finger ring, probably dating to AD 1400-1600. It consists of a circular hoop with a rectangular cross-section and a rectangular bezel. The front of the bezel has a cast signet depicting an unclear animal left with three letters V above it; the design is surrounded by a cabled border. The front face of the shoulders have an engraved T. The letters V above the design might be only decorative while the Ts on the shoulders might refer to the owner of the ring. The surfaces are abraded but traces of gilding are still visible on the bezel and …
Created on: Wednesday 11th December 2019
Last updated: Monday 20th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cockfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-49EC52
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Medieval signet ring, dating to AD 1300-1450. The hoop is D-shaped in cross-section and has an expanded oval bezel. The front face of the bezel has an engraved letter W surmounted by a crown. Length: 58.94 mm Width: 34.28 mm Thickness: 5.12 mm Weight: 18.95 g
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 11th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monewden', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-B2DBE9
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Medieval finger ring, dating to AD 1250-1400. It is slightly D-shaped in cross-section and has the outer face heavily corroded. The inner face is undecorated. Cf Egan-Pritchard (1991, p. 331, fig. 217, no. 1626). Diameter: 19.48 mm Width: 3.46 mm Thickness: 2.06 mm Weight: 1.49 g
Created on: Tuesday 2nd July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lidgate', grid reference and parish protected.