Record ID: NMS-26FEF9
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval gold finger ring. The band is flat internally, with nine angled concave mouldings separated by segmented ribs externally. Each moulding is engraved with a floral spray consisting of either a pointed flower head on a stem with two pairs of leaves or a five petalled flower above a single pair of leaves, both types with a transverse line with radiating lines below at the base indicating the ground. The type and orientation of the flower heads are arranged (up and down being arbitrary) - pointed down, pointed up, five petals down, pointed up, pointed down, five petals up, pointed…
Created on: Thursday 16th June 2016
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Leigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-CCB647
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval silver, gilded annular brooch. Rectangular-sectioned frame twisted to form a spiral with two rows of stamped dashes along each face. Narrowed slightly to a circular-section for the (missing) pin. External diameter 19mm. Internal diameter 15mm. Weight 0.9g. Similar to brooches from 13th and 14th century contexts in London (Egan and Pritchard, 2008, 249, fig.160, no.1310 and 253, fig.163, no.1331).
Created on: Wednesday 22nd May 2013
Last updated: Thursday 22nd October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wantage', grid reference and parish protected.