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Record ID: ESS-9CDC36
Object type: STUD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete circular gold setting, probably once part of a larger composite object. Description: The setting has a thick, double frame consisting of a band of twisted, gold beaded wire with a ring of single, untwisted gold beaded wire above. Inside this is a broad, upright gold strip forming a collar for the setting. The setting itself is now empty, with no clear remains of a stone or gold foil. A greyish substance is visible inside, running around much of the circumference at the junction between collar and base-plate. This may be the remains of cement that held the original set…
Created on: Thursday 11th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 4th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Colchester District', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-9CB5B8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
The ring consists of a gold sheet bezel of elongated lozenge-shape, which has been drawn into wires at each end. The ends of the wires are hooked, showing that they would originally have been twisted together, but the ring has been slightly flattened and the ends have sprung apart. The bezel has an internally toothed bordering groove, within which it is punch decorated above and below a short median ridge with two rows of single-pelleted, apex-to-apex triangles becoming two single triangles at the ends of the ridge, while groups of two or three triangles are squeezed into the narrow t…
Created on: Thursday 11th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tendring District', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-5B8DD2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval gold angel of Henry VIII (1509-47 AD), portcullis initial mark, first coinage, 1509-26 AD. North (1991, pg. 109), no. 1760.
Created on: Wednesday 26th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 1st December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Copford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-CF88B6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A gold annular brooch dating to the Medieval period. The frame is circular in plan and 'D' shaped in section (flat back, curving front) with two opposed oval collets which taper towards the top, both now empty but once would have contained a cabochon stone. The pin is 'D' shaped in section (flat back, curved front) and is looped around a narrowing in the frame. A flanged transverse ridge is present on the upper face at either side of the narrowing for the pin. A rounded and segmented collar is present just after the loop and the pin tapers in width to the rounded end. The pin rest is …
Created on: Tuesday 14th October 2014
Last updated: Friday 28th August 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-405CEC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval gold finger ring. The ring has a rounded frame and tapers away from the conical bezel. On the outer face of the bezel the letter E or M is inscribed, depending on orientation. There is scrolling decoration surrounding the lettering. Although no parallels have been found, the construction of the ring is identical to treasure case 2006 T341, which dates late 12th-13th century. Dimensions: ring diameter: 21.90 mm; bezel diameter: 4.79 mm; thickness: 1.87 mm; weight: 2.15g.
Created on: Tuesday 7th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-04A5EB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Fragment of an applied gold disc from the centre of an early medieval composite disc brooch. The fragment is part of the curved edge of the disc. Around the outer edge is a border of fine gold beaded wire. The flat part of the disc is decorated with tiny annulets of gold beaded wire and the remains of three settings. One is circular with a collar made from gold strip, now flattened, within a border of gold beaded wire. The setting is now empty and the centre is pierced. The second is much damaged and consequently of indeterminate original shape, now appearing sub-trapezoi…
Created on: Friday 29th August 2014
Last updated: Thursday 18th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanstead Abbots', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-C0C162
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Crushed and distorted gold lock ring. Triangular in section, the ring has one plain sheet gold face and two faces comprising twisted gold wires probably joined by soldering (see scientific report). The sheet gold is folded at the terminals to form the side-plates. The ring is hollow. Non-destructive X-ray fluorescence analysis of the surface of the wire lock ring by the British Museum's Scientific Research section indicated a surface composition for the sheet gold face of approximately 86% gold, 11% silver and 3% copper. The sheet gold is folded at its ends to form the triangular e…
Created on: Friday 21st March 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Colchester Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-72C684
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Complete gold finger ring of Post Medieval date. The band is 'D' shaped in section with a flat inner face and curved outer face. The inner face bears the lower-case italic inscription True to thee yle ever be followed by a marker's mark. The maker's mark is either MB or AW and is in a rectangular cartouche. The exterior of the finger-ring is undecorated. There is a similar finger-ring with the inscription 'True to thee Ile ever be' in the British Museum's collection (1961,1202. 378) dated to the 17th to 18th century. Another finger-ring with the inscription 'True to thee I[ll] …
Created on: Monday 17th March 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 24th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Colchester Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-71DFE4
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
1. Ring. Gold ring appearing to have been soldered together from two separate bands. Both bands have a D-sectioned profile and their terminals overlap for c.2mm. There are a number of small scuffs and scratches to the surface of the ring. Dimensions: Width (of ring): 9mm; Width of individual band: 4.5mm; Diameter (ext.) (max.): 13.5mm; Diameter (ext.) (min.): 12mm; Diameter (int.): 9mm; Thickness: 1mm. 2. Ring. Gold ring appearing to have been soldered together from two separate bands. Both bands have a D-sectioned profile, their terminals do not meet and are c.1mm apart. Dimensions…
Created on: Monday 17th March 2014
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Totham Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-1D0C48
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an ingot or, perhaps more likely, an incomplete piece of goldwork from the production process. Half of the fragment has been hammered into a bar with a relatively regular square cross-section. The end appears to have been cut. The remainder of the fragment has not been as highly worked and is a relatively irregular sub-rectangular shape that tapers away to a thinner cross-section. It is not clear whether this end has been cut or whether it has broken. The more highly worked end of the fragment can be compared with a fragment with rectangular profile from Chalvington w…
Created on: Friday 6th December 2013
Last updated: Friday 15th April 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-1CDEF0
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Period: No earlier than the 19th century Description: A gold finger-ring from East of Colchester, Essex. The finger-ring has a floral and foliate decoration on the exterior of the hoop. The interior of the hoop is plain. There is a colourless, facetted circular stone in the central setting. Dimensions: Length: 21.2 mm, Width: 17.3 mm, Weight: 4 g Conclusion: There is insufficient evidence to confirm that this finger-ring is over 300 years old and therefore it does not meet the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Created on: Friday 6th December 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East of Colchester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-0FC001
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Age uninscribed Eastern gold quarter stater, Cantian-inspired (possibly of the Dubnovellaunus tribe), ABC no. 2249.
Created on: Monday 11th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 12th November 2013
No spatial data available.

Record ID: ESS-2C0BA6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Gold finger-ring, complete, keeled type; the hoop is rather bent and distorted. The oval hoop, elliptical in cross section, expands and swells to wide and flat triangular shoulders which are slightly faceted. The bezel comprises a hexagonal box setting set with a deep blue oval intaglio, probably nicolo. The stone is engraved with a figure of Mercury seated on a rock holding a purse and possibly a caduceus, although this is unclear. Date:3rd century AD Wt.: 7.64g Width: 21.4mm D. of bezel: 10.4mm
Created on: Monday 7th October 2013
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Colchester area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-E8E363
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval gold finger-ring, rectangular in section. On the interior of the hoop the number 54 is visible accompanied by a stamped mark which is illegible. The outside of the hoop is decorated with a series of vertical and horizontal lines.
Created on: Friday 4th October 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 6th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kelvedon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-881CD6
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A Byzantine gold solidus adapted into a pendant by way of a gold strip soldered to the top of the coin. The pendant was designed to be worn with the reverse visible as the loop is attached at 12 o'clock on the reverse, 5 o'clock on the obverse, rendering the portraits upside down. Coin: gold solidus of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, minted at Constantinople. Obverse Legend: [dd NN] hERAC[LIUS ET hERA CONST PP] AVG. Facing busts of Heraclius with short beard and Heraclius Constantine to right (bust much smaller). Both figures wearing chlamys and elaborate crown with c…
Created on: Tuesday 17th September 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 6th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Matching area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-2D2F06
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval gold guinea of James II (1685-1688), dated 1685 AD on coin. Spink (2004, pg. 320), no. 3400.
Created on: Friday 13th September 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd October 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elmdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-1E0E04
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
REPORT ON POTENTIAL TREASURE FOR HM CORONER Viking-period gold finger-ring from Thaxted, Essex Description: The finger-ring consists of two thick, tapering rods of circular section, which have been twisted together and alternate with two thin, pre-twisted wires, all beaten together at the back of the hoop into a flat, lozenge-shaped plate. The latter is decorated with three lengthwise rows of punched circles. The ring has been distorted and abraded and one of the wires has been broken, presumably by agricultural activity while buried in the ground; the wires are also loose in places.…
Created on: Thursday 12th September 2013
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thaxted', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-B58210
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A British Iron Age gold stater of Cunobelinus. Inscribed eastern type (Catuvellauni and Trinovantes). C.f ABC 2777 / 2786 (VA 1931 / 2010).
Created on: Tuesday 21st May 2013
Last updated: Friday 31st May 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-EA5641
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Roughly circular or slightly oval gold object, apparently made from a piece of flat sheet. An oval area in the centre has been raised, and this pierced in the centre by a small circular hole c. 1mm in diameter. The face with the raised centre has fine concentric lines scratched or engraved around the flange, and an edge which appears slightly thickened in places. The raised centre has broad lines scored across it, perhaps as a result of damage while in the soil. The other face does not appear to have any markings other than those caused by general wear and tear. The circu…
Created on: Monday 29th April 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 26th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East of Colchester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-EA0CE2
Object type: PIN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Roughly circular or slightly oval gold object, apparently made from a piece of flat sheet. An oval area in the centre has been raised, and this pierced in the centre by a small circular hole c. 1mm in diameter. The face with the raised centre has fine concentric lines scratched or engraved around the flange, and an edge which appears slightly thickened in places. The raised centre has broad lines scored across it, perhaps as a result of damage while in the soil. The other face does not appear to have any markings other than those caused by general wear and tear. The circu…
Created on: Monday 29th April 2013
Last updated: Monday 20th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East of Colchester', grid reference and parish protected.