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Record ID: DUR-790CE0
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver Medieval 'fede' finger-ring.
The bezel consists of two clasped hands with a crown above. The crown has two circular hollows in, perhaps for a stone/enamel but nothing now remains. The hoop is decorated with an inscribed pattern which consists of; three squares, at equal interval which have an X filling them and three short lines on the inside of each side. In between the squares are two possible leaf-type motifs.
Created on: Thursday 2nd June 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th June 2013
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'West Layton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DUR-413747
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a silver finger ring which is almost completely flattened. Both ends are broken and are uneven. It is plain on the inside with incised decoration on the outside. This consists of a line at the top and the bottom, with a floral/vegetal motif in the centre. It could be that the rest of the ring would have had an inscription on but this is now missing.
Date: Late Medieval- Post Medieval- c.1400- 1600 AD Dimensions: Length 16.98mm. Width 6.01mm Weighing 0.6g . The age and precious metal content of this item therefore qualify it as treasure under the stipulations of the Tre…
Created on: Thursday 10th February 2011
Last updated: Friday 25th January 2013
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'East Cowton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DUR-021A61
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A silver finger ring with a D-shaped cross section which has been broken and now forms a slightly bent line rather than a circle. The outer face of the ring has decoration which was cast in the form of a repeating floral (?) motif.
Created on: Friday 14th January 2011
Last updated: Friday 25th January 2013
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Sedgefield', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DUR-FA3454
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval gold posy ring made from a flat band 4.31mm wide and 0.77mm thick. It is engraved with a black-letter inscription in French which reads Jatens tenir (I wait to hold [you]).
The inscription starts (and/or ends) with a group of three-pointed motifs, other motifs which are difficult to identify (from the photographs) and a sun with wavy rays. The words are separated by a five-petalled flower on a stem with leaves
The finger-ring dates from the fifteenth century. Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as T…
Created on: Friday 26th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 24th May 2021
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Middleham Area', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DUR-E9F666
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold Medieval finger-ring, with a circular bezel set with a purple stone. The wire hoop is undecorated and has a circular cross-section. There is a small crack in the hoop but it has not broken and is complete. A very similar example was found and reported in 2004- 2004-T377.
Probably 13th century
Weighing 0.8g . Diameter of hoop 19mm.
The age and precious metal content of this item therefore qualify it as treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Created on: Monday 1st November 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 20th June 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Whixley', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DUR-84F652
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Heavy gold signet ring, finely engraved with a coat of arms, oriented vertically, within a dotted border.
Images of the signet ring were examined by Dr Clive Cheesman, College of Arms, who has provided the following information:
'The ring shows the coat of arms of a family called Prestwich. The coat of arms consists of a shield and, displayed on top of a helmet, a crest. The shield is quartered, the first and fourth quarters showing a design consisting of a mermaid, reputedly granted in the mid-16th century to a family called Prestwich of Hulme, Manchester. We do not unfortunately…
Created on: Friday 15th October 2010
Last updated: Friday 11th October 2013
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This findspot is known as 'York Area', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DUR-D90666
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver Medieval 'fede' finger-ring.
The bezel consists of two clasped hands with a crown above. The hoop is decorated with a floral motif of four quatrefoil flowers with leaves in between.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 29th February 2012
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: DUR-721633
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman gold finger-ring of keeled type, the D-sectioned hoop widening to sub-triangular angular shoulders with a triangular notch on each edge close to the bezel. Two incised grooves run from where the shoulder meets the bezel to where the shoulder meets the loop on both shoulders, this creates a triangular panel on each shoulder. The central panel of this section is raised to the height of the shoulder edges. The ring has been squashed so it is no longer circular but it is complete.
The ring is mounted with a prominent oval bezel consisting of a blue stone intaglio encased within…
Created on: Tuesday 27th October 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 7th July 2021
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Aldborough Area', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DUR-9E9785
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman silver finger-ring of keeled type, the hoop widening to triangular angular shoulders which are decorated by grooved lines running away from the bezel. The ring is mounted with a prominent oval bezel consisting of a blue glass (?) intaglio encased within a box setting. The intaglio portrays Mars kneeling left, holding a shield in front of him and a spear across his body. It is a very fine engraving and the folds in his tunic as well as gathering at his waist can be seen. He has a fold of material draped over his arm. He possibly has a laurel wreath on his head.
Henig Type VI…
Created on: Monday 5th October 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 7th July 2021
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