Record ID: IOW-8D4F41
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete, misshapen and slightly damaged post-Medieval gold mourning posy finger-ring of late 17th century date. Treasure case no. 2012 T539. The hoop is D-shaped in cross-section and the outer face has an engraved human skull. Inside the hoop an inscription in lower case reads: 'Not dead but sleepeth' The phrase is followed by the owner's initials in serifed capitals: 'KA' and a stamped maker's mark: 'R'. The maker's mark is very close to that on British Museum ring 1961,1202.421, where it is noted that the mark appears on the 1682 mark plate at Goldsmiths' Hall. …
Created on: Wednesday 1st August 2012
Last updated: Thursday 16th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freshwater', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-A12BB6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but damaged post-Medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), minted at London. Initial marks: A/A, dated 1584 on coin (North 1991: 137, ref: 2015). Obverse: [E]LIZAB.D.G.ANG.FR.ET.HIB.REGI; Crowned bust left with a rose behind the head. Reverse: POSVI/DEV.AD/IVTORE/M MEV (I have made God my Helper); Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the inscription with date of 1584 above shield. Diameter: 25.3mm. Weight: 2.68g. DA=12:9. North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Created on: Tuesday 24th March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 16th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-9E60D7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Roman silver denarius of Clodius Albinus (AD 193-197), dating to the period c. AD 195-197 (Reece Period 10). Mint of Lugdunum. Obverse: [IMP] CAES D CLO-SEP ALB [AVG]; Laureate head right. Reverse: VICT AVG COS II; Victory advancing right holding wreath and palm. Diameter: 17.0mm. Weight: 2.47g. DA=12:12. As RIC IV.1, no. 43c
Created on: Tuesday 24th March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 16th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-92B379
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval silver halfpenny of Edward I (1272-1307), minted at Lincoln. Class 3c-e, 1280-1282 (North 1991: 32, ref: 1045/1; Withers 2001: 55, Type 1). Obverse: EDWR' ANGL DNS hYB; Crowned bust facing with a trifoliate crown and wedged drapery. Reverse: CIVI/TAS/LIN/COL'; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant. Diameter: 14.5mm. Weight: 0.63g. DA=12:9. North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London. Withers, P. and B. 2001. Halfpennies and Farthings of Ed…
Created on: Monday 23rd March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 16th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-8E4A5B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval silver long cross cut halfpenny of Henry III (1216-1272), minted at Canterbury. Class 3a2. 1248-1249 (North 1994: 226, ref: 986). Obverse: hEN[RICVS REX III]; Crowned bust facing without sceptre. Reverse: [ ]/[ ]/ONC/ANT (ON AN ligated); Voided long cross with three pellets in each quadrant. Diameter: 18.0mm. Weight: 0.59g. DA=12:12. North, J.J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.
Created on: Monday 23rd March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 16th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-661387
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete post-Medieval lead alloy weight adapted from a copper-alloy animal 'crotal' bell (1600-1800). The sub-rectangular suspension loop at the top is 8.0mm high, 11.8mm wide, 4.1mm thick and has a circular perforation. The upper and lower hemispheres are divided equally by a horizontal circumferential joining rib. At either side of the suspension loop, about half way down the side of the upper hemisphere, is a circular sound hole. In the lower hemisphere there are two larger sound holes integral with a sound slit. The upper hemisphere is decorated with eight in…
Created on: Saturday 21st March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 16th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-F407D2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a silver posy ring of late sixteenth or early seventeenth century date (AD 1575 - AD 1625). Treasure Case no. BM2005 T431 (disclaimed). Length 21mm, width of hoop 5mm. Weight 0.72g. The hoop is decorated on the outside with alternating motifs in relief: an oak leaf (probably) and an acorn (possibly). The "acorn" is set within an oval frame. The inside of the hoop is inscribed in serifed capitals with the last letters of the word virtue. [VI]RTVE is followed by a cross saltire. The breaks are old.
Created on: Monday 7th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 16th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brighstone Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-43E3F4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete and misshapen posy finger-ring of post-Medieval date. Treasure case no. 2009 T257. The outer face of the hoop is engraved with four evenly spaced composite flower heads and the inside of the hoop is inscribed: Let vertue be a guide to thee. A stamped maker's mark at the end of the inscription is formed by initials: I W.
Created on: Wednesday 20th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 16th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newport', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-BADA25
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval gold posy finger-ring, c. 1710-c. 1800. A slightly misshapen plain hoop, convex on the outside and inscribed on the inside: My hart f binde where fayth f finde. Initial mark: six-pointed star. The ring is worn on the outer face Outer diameter: 21.7mm; width: 4.7mm; thickness: 1.3mm. Weight: 4.85g.
Created on: Wednesday 18th August 2010
Last updated: Thursday 16th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newport', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-6C0F12
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval heavy gold posy ring, plain exterior, D-shaped section, much abraded, inscribed inside in lower case: 'As God hath decreed soe wee agreede' with maker's mark MS in black letter script within a rectangle and date-letter S in a square. The date-letter is possibly London 1615 or 1733, or possibly made outside London.Probably 17th century or possibly early 18th Century The maker's mark is not recorded in any of the standard sources. Weight: 7.1g; Diameter: 23.2 mm; Band Width: 3.7mm; Thickness: 1.5mm Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10%…
Created on: Tuesday 26th October 2010
Last updated: Thursday 16th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shalfleet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-879D84
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete post-Medieval gold posy finger-ring (c. 1600-c. 1750 AD). Treasure case no. 2012 T189 (not Treasure). The hoop is D-shaped in cross-section and plain on the outside. An inscription on the inside reads: 'I Like my choyce' The letters I and L are capitals and the remaining letters are in lower case. A small punched dot forms an initial mark. 21.47mm (outer diameter); 6.41mm (width); 1.73mm (thickness). Weight: 7.64g. For comparisons see: Treasure Annual Report 2003, fig. 257, Treasure no. 2003 T138 for a silver-gilt example bearing the inscription: I LIKe M…
Created on: Thursday 8th March 2012
Last updated: Thursday 16th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Arreton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-06CF27
Object type: CANDLE SNUFFER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
REPORT AND PHOTOGRAPHY TO BE COMPLETED ON RECEIPT OF FIND. IOW2020-2-39 An incomplete post-Medieval copper-alloy probable candle snuffer (c. 1700-c. 1900). This snuffer is made of sheet copper-alloy and is conical in form, pointed at the top. It has a vertical joining seem extending its full length. Parallel circumferential grooves form decoration at the top and bottom Length: c. 68.0mm.
Created on: Friday 10th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 13th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-18250D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete and worn silver Roman Republican denarius of the moneyer Q. Voconius Vitulus, c.40 BC (Reece Period 1). Q. VOCONIVS VITVLVS Q. DESIGN, S C, reverse type depicting a bull-calf standing left. Mint of Rome. As RRC 526/4. Obverse: No legend; Laureate head of Julius Caesar right. Reverse: Q. VOCONIV[S] VITVLVS. Q. DESIG, S C; Bull-calf advancing left. Diameter: 20.4mm. Weight: 3.35g. DA=12:2.
Created on: Tuesday 7th May 2019
Last updated: Saturday 11th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-737746
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete and worn Roman Republican silver denarius of Julius Caesar dating to the period 49 to 48 BC (Reece period 1). CAESAR reverse type depicting elephant right trampling dragon. Travelling Mint. RRC p. 461, no. 443/1. Obverse: Pontifical emblems - culullus, aspergillum, axe and apex Reverse: [...]; Elephant right trampling dragon Diameter: 17.6mm. Weight: 3.24g. DA=12:3.
Created on: Thursday 28th November 2013
Last updated: Saturday 11th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-A6BF3C
Object type: BADGE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Modern copper-alloy cap/headdress badge of the 'Isle of Wight Rifles' (c. 1908-1947). The attachment slider is missing due to a break. This pressed badge takes the form of a crowned laurel wreath having at its centre the Tower of Carisbrooke Castle within a circlet inscribed 'ISLE OF WIGHT RIFLES'. Above the circlet is a scroll inscribed 'SOUTH AFRICA 1900·01'. Below the circlet is a scroll inscribed 'PRINCESS BEATRICE'S' The badge is light brown. On the reverse a reddish area just below the crown is where the missing attachment slider was situated. Length: …
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 8th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-B4B661
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete post-Medieval lead alloy abstinence pendant/medallion relating to the Isle of Wight. The object has a raised rim on each side. It has been pierced with a circular hole, 1.3mm in diameter, at 12 o' clock. Side 1: CHRISTIANITY TOTAL ABSTINENCE AND CHARITY/THY WORD[ ]. Clasped hands over open bible, all within a wreath. Side 2: ISLE OF WIGHT/TOTAL/ABSTINENCE/JUBILEE/1886. Diameter: 38.9mm; thickness: 4.0mm. Weight: 15.04g.
Created on: Thursday 2nd May 2019
Last updated: Monday 6th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-4B397B
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A slightly misshapen Medieval gold finger-ring with a blue cabochon setting (c. 1300-c. 1400). Treasure case no. 2019 T339. The bezel and setting are hexagonal in plan and taper towards one of the shoulders. Both shoulders taper towards the hoop and each has three triangular bevels. The central of these bevels points upwards and the flanking bevels point downwards. The shoulders, including the portion beneath the bezel, may be hollow as breaks can be seen where the bezel joins the hoop and also at the edges of the shoulders. The hoop is flat. 24.0mm (overall height); 19.4mm …
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 6th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: IOW-BC7168
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) glass polychrome opaque bead (c. 480-580). The bead is cylindrical, flat at each end and has a central circular hole through its centre. It is made of three colours; acid yellow, olive green and white. The three colours have been blended and form wavy bands of alternating colours thus: yellow/green/white/green/white/green/yellow/green. Length: 16.47mm; maximum diameter: 14.75mm; minimum diameter: 13.54mm. Weight: 5.13g.
Created on: Tuesday 20th November 2012
Last updated: Sunday 5th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-B9136A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307), minted at Kingston-upon-Hull. Class 9b1, 1300 (North 1991: 30, ref: 1037/1). Obverse: EDWR ANGL DNS hYB (unbarred Ns); Crowned bust facing with a trifoliate crown and wedged drapery (star on breast) Reverse: VILL/kyN]/GES/TON (unbarred Ns); Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant Diameter: 19.0mm. Weight: 1.33g. DA=12:3. North, J. J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Created on: Monday 12th October 2015
Last updated: Sunday 5th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-9FA630
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete but slightly damaged post-Medieval silver cufflink or cuff-button (c. 1725-c. 1800). Each element is circular in plan, domed at the front and concave at the rear. The front of each element has a similar raised design. The design is a six-pointed star with a pellet at the centre. Between each arm of the star there is a foliate-like motif. Each element has a soldered silver wire attachment loop at the rear. An elongated oval silver joining loop has a sub-rectangular indentation which may be a maker's mark. Overall length: 28.1mm; diameter of elements: 13.0mm; thickness …
Created on: Friday 20th April 2018
Last updated: Saturday 4th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.