Record ID: DUR-E1BCED
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold finger ring dating to the 16th-18th Century. The ring is circular in plan, complete, and has a D-shaped cross section. The decoration of the band consists of an applied gold hand which is itself incised with decorative patterns. The hand aspect has been created by repeated linear incising to form fingers, below which, on the wrist aspect is a more intricate geometric pattern. This object likely would have had a second hand, which would have clasped the first, which would identify it as a fede ring. The second hand has been lost, possibly in antiquity and likely caused …
Created on: Wednesday 15th April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 16th August 2016
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Record ID: DUR-4FC118
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A mourning ring commemorating Sir John Marlay who died in 1673 and was mayor of Newcastle three times in the 17th century. The ring is circular, complete, and has a D-shaped cross-section. Approximately 25% of the outside face of the ring is decorated; the central motif is a crude, incised skull. Either side of the skull there is some incised cross-hatching decoration which terminates in a point in the middle of the width of the band. The point has a star incised at that point. There are some traces of black enamel in the incised decoration although it is likely that there would have …
Created on: Wednesday 8th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
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Record ID: DUR-4415A1
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold finger ring dating to the Roman period, probably the 1st or 2nd century AD. The hoop is ovoid in profile and D-shaped in section. The maximum width of the bezel is 6.87mm from which it tapers to 1.26mm at the opposite side of the hoop. The ring is 21.89 mm wide in profile and 20.11 mm high, including the stone. The ring is set with a conical stone, probably agate.
Created on: Monday 2nd March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 20th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stickford Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-5DCDA8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold posy ring of post medieval date, late 17th century to early 18th century. The ring is circular in plan with a D-shaped cross section. The outside of the ring is not decorated although there are a few marks, probably from depostion. The inside of the ring has an inscription in an italic script which reads "Love is the Bond of Peace". There is a makers mark at the start of the inscription with the letters I and H in a rectangular frame. Judy Rudoe of the British Museum comments "I think the mark might be IH rather than HI, see AF 1320 and 1961,1202.283 in BM. The mark is n…
Created on: Wednesday 26th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 15th April 2015
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Record ID: DUR-4A3A73
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold Medieval lozenge shaped brooch dating from the 13th to 14th century date. The object consists on a lozenge frame which is elliptical in cross-section and undecorated. The pin is secured around the frame with a collared aspect, there is no indication of a recessed bar to accommodate it. The pin runs across the entire length of the frame and has a tapering rectangular form terminating in a pointed tip. Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Database: Unique ID: KENT-2AF116, Unique ID: NARC-0B6A9E
Created on: Tuesday 25th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2016
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Record ID: DUR-343D59
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold posy ring dating to the post medieval period. The object is circular in plan and D-shaped in section. The edges of the ring are quite sharp suggesting that it was not worn for long before being lost. There is a little bit of damage to the ring, possibly from a plough. The outside of the ring is smooth and undecorated with a matt finish, possibly due to being in the ground. There is an inscripton on the inner face of the ring which reads NO FREND TO FAITH with small saltires in between each word and two short parallel lines after FAITH. The lettering used for the ins…
Created on: Wednesday 12th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
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Record ID: DUR-9F0AB6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold posy ring dating to the post medieval period, c. AD 1550 to 1650. The object is sub-circular in plan and D-shaped in section. The edges of the ring are quite sharp suggesting that it was not worn for long before being lost. There is a small nick in one side of the ring and it is slightly misshapen but this could be plough damage. The outside of the ring is smooth and undecorated. There is an inscription on the inside of the ring which reads LOVE + GOD + ABOVE + ALL with the first L in ALL retrograde and small crosses between each word. Roman lettering is used which suggest a…
Created on: Wednesday 5th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2016
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Record ID: DUR-E57A49
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold finger-ring of Medieval date (AD 1300-1500). The object is a flat-sectioned strip of gold made into an incomplete ring. One of the two ends of the gold strip does not appear to be broken, and both ends have a central rectangular projection. This may suggest that the projection from the right-hand side is missing a loop into which the left-hand side projection would have secured - but no parallel is known for this. There is an inscription in black-letter script consisting of three words running along the outer surface. It is difficult to read, but Dr Malcolm Jones has seen an…
Created on: Monday 27th October 2014
Last updated: Friday 21st October 2016
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Record ID: DUR-6A98C8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold finger ring of late medieval to early post-medieval date (AD 1400-1600). The hoop is oval in cross-section. The bezel is square with a vertical collar holding the gem, and a flattened border with repeating incised rectangular decoration. The raised collar above the border tapers inward in order to accommodate a square-cut gem or piece of glass; the lower half of the bezel tapers to form a truncated pyramid. The shoulders of the hoop are decorated with an incised pattern of cross-hatching which terminates in a single transverse groove below which is an upward-poin…
Created on: Monday 15th September 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd November 2016
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Record ID: DUR-02828D
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A complete, Gold basket-shaped ornament of Bronze Age date (2500-2200 BC). The object is composed of a single, oval sheet of gold, folded on both sides to form a cylinder. There is an integral, flat, sub- rectangular tang which has then been folded under the object and projects at a right angle to the long axis. The edge of the cylinder is decorated with two rows of impressed dots; the edges of the tang with a single line of dots. In the centre of the cylinder running lattitudinally are two, parallel, impressed grooves which form an oval. The folded tang would originally have been sea…
Created on: Wednesday 10th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kirkhaugh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-9792C7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete gold finger ring of Medieval date (AD 1200-1350). The hoop is D shaped in section and distorted. The bezel is ovate in shape with raised and inverted edges, with fragments missing, which would have contained a gem or decorative stone (now missing). The hoop is decorated externally with an incised inscription in Roman lettering, the lower aspect of which is obscured due to wear on the lower, outer portion of the object. The inscription is separated at either end from the rear of the hoop by a broad X and by the bezel in the upper portion. Similar examples can be see…
Created on: Friday 5th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2016
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Record ID: DUR-726AC7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gold quarter noble of Edward III dating to the period AD 1361 to 1363. North Number 1224.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd September 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Brough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-CE778B
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of gold jewellery with an oval glass intaglio within an oval gold setting which has a gold pellet at each corner. The back shows traces of a ring hoop which has been damaged then beaten flat against the back of the bezel, suggesting it was made as a finger ring and the repair was intended to give it an alternative use, possibly after damage. The intaglio has a bevelled edge and is of two-toned blue glass, with the standing figure of a female, facing right on a single ground line, incised through the pale blue upper layer. Her left hand is extended; she holds a staff or cornuco…
Created on: Monday 21st July 2014
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2022
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Record ID: DUR-1ED7F4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold finger ring dating to the post medieval or modern period. The object is circular in plan and circular in section with no decoration. There are some stamped marks on the inner surface of the ring but these are difficult to decipher. Judy Rudoe of the British Museum says "I cannot decipher the stamped marks inside, and the shape looks recent, so this is one where you say not enough evidence to date pre 1714."
Created on: Tuesday 13th May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 27th May 2014
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Record ID: DUR-0883E3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold finger ring of 16th-17th century date. The ring is composed of a strip of D-sectioned gold, bent and seal with a butt joint. The outer surface of the ring has a raised repeating crossed hatch design which creates repeating lines of two diamond cells and two separate half or triangular cells in each row. This would have originally held enamel, which is now missing. The inner surface is smooth and flat with an incised inscription in Roman lettering. There is no visible makers mark. The object's form has been distorted by post-depositional processes. Inscription:…
Created on: Monday 12th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 13th December 2017
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Record ID: DUR-834601
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete gold mount, possibly of medieval date (AD 1350-1550). The mount is a slightly convex sexfoil in the form of a flower with six petals and circular recessed centre. Each of the "petals" has a hammered pellet at each side and a central incised linear decoration which creates the impression of foliage .The reverse of the mount is slightly concave with a recessed aspect centrally which is the result of a broken projection/spur which would have been used to affix the mount to clothing. A similar example is illustrated in Egan, Dress Accessories, 2002, P 243, no 1297.
Created on: Tuesday 18th March 2014
Last updated: Friday 2nd September 2016
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Record ID: DUR-203298
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A gold finger ring dating to the medieval period, c. 15th century. The ring is circular in plan and sub-rectangular in section. The hoop is quite broad at 7.24 mm in width. The outer face of the hoop of the ring has incised decoration two hands and two feet each of which has a circular hole through it. There is also a simple heart shape which has a pointed oval shape on the left side, perhaps to represent the piercing of the heart. These motifs likely represent the Five Wounds of Christ which were thought to have protective qualities. In between each wound there are a series of dro…
Created on: Wednesday 5th February 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 15th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Durham area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-05A835
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold post medieval posy ring dating to the 18th century. The object is sub-circular in plan and a flattened D-shaped in section. There is a crack running the width of the ring and is visible on both sides. The outside face of the ring is decorated with a heart and hand motif with a foliate design. There are traces of white enamel in places suggesting further ornaments. The inside face of the ring has an inscription which reads "If regarded tis rewarded". There is a makers mark which is unclear but could be the letter W in a square punch.
Created on: Thursday 5th December 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 12th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Belsay Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-FF7235
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
A gold Roman aureus of Titus (AD 79-81) as caesar under Vespasian (AD 69-79), dating to the period c.AD 77-78 (Reece period 4). COS VI reverse type depicting Roma seated right on shield, with birds and she-wolf and twins in the field. Mint of Rome. RIC II (2nd ed.), p. 127, no. 954.
Created on: Monday 23rd September 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 26th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Brampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-CF07A5
Object type: EAR RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Part of a gold, Roman earring dating to the 1st or 2nd centuries AD. The earring consists of a double boss made up of two convex faces from a single sheet of metal. There are two small, granulated pellets which sit on the waist between the two bosses. There is no form of attachment but it is likely that there would have been gold wire soldered on. This earring is an Allason-Jones type 13b which normally has three pellets on the waist. It is fairly unusual in Britain however an earring of this type has been found at Caerleon, Gwent (National Museum of Wales Acc. No. 54.389A:F5). …
Created on: Monday 22nd July 2013
Last updated: Monday 2nd November 2015
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