Record ID: WREX-9007E5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description and identification Decorative gold posy-ring. The hoop is of flattened-D cross-section, and the outer surface is cast with a repeating floral pattern quatrefoils flowers flanked by foliage, inlaid with black enamel. The inner face of the hoop is inscribed with the text: If worthy none So happy, in italic script. External hoop diameter 16.1 mm; maximum band width 3mm; maximum band thickness 0.9mm; weight 1.65g. The ring has not undergone any cleaning or conservation. Conclusions A similar design has been recorded on a posy ring from Llantwit Major, engraved with the m…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
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Record ID: WREX-BA4CC3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description & identification The reported object is a gold ring in the form of a band decorated with white enamelled pentafoils and green enamel inlaid sprigs (indicated by ҂⁕҂) separating letters in the following legend: ne ҂⁕҂⁕҂ el ҂⁕҂ autre ҂⁕҂⁕҂ (in Black Letter script). There are traces in while enamel in some of the engraved letters. The inside of the ring hoop is plain. The object has not undergone any cleaning or conservation. The maximum external hoop diameter 17.8mm; internal hoop diameter 16.1mm; band width 4.6mm; band T 0.7mm; weight 1.8g. M…
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llanynys', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WREX-7FCCB8
Object type: ANNULAR BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description & identification The reported object is a small annular brooch. The narrow silver frame is of circular cross-section. Each face is decorated with four groups of niello-inlaid transverse grooves (8 in each group), in alternating positions. The two sides of the wrap-around head overlap at its top; the head swivels freely on the frame. There is a slight expansion at the junction of the pin shaft and head, and the four facets of the pin shank, which is of lozenge-shaped cross-section, are plain. The external frame diameter is 23mm; the frame diameter is 1.mm. The pin and …
Created on: Monday 31st January 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llanarmon-yn-lal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-10CCA3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description Gold posy ring in the form of a plain broad band of flattened D cross section. The inner face is engraved with legend *CONTINEW + FAITHFVLL  in Roman capitals. The hoop is slightly misshapen and has an internal diameter of 18.1 x 13.1mm; band width 4.1mm; band thickness of 0.6mm; weight 2.73g. Discussion Dating is reliant on the legend and the style of lettering, which is typical of a seventeenth-century date. Posy inscriptions fall into a number of formulaic categories (see Evans 1931, 54), with mottoes such as ‘Lets live & die in unity’, &lsquo…
Created on: Monday 9th August 2021
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-64A391
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Published
The reported object is a small post-medieval seal matrix (weight 5.25g.). The matrix is engraved with a motif of a naked male Eros with cherubic face facing forward, holding bow and arrow, shown with one wing and a quiver extending behind the back. The naked figure stands in a pasture of long vegetation. The handle tapers upwards to a circular loop with transverse perforation with apex knop, above a transverse collar. The oval matrix has a single engraved beaded border, and measures 14.6mm x 12.4mm. The height of the matrix is 19.2mm. The object, which is worn, has not undergone…
Created on: Thursday 6th October 2016
Last updated: Monday 10th October 2016
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Record ID: NMGW-3E31B4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Published
The mount comprises a gold baseplate, slightly crumpled, cut to a curved tapering form with a straight wide end, to fit the recessed cell of a (now missing) gilt bronze or silver penannular or pseudo-penannular brooch. The outer face of the baseplate is decorated with a spherical blue glass bead set in a gold collar, and a pattern of S- and Z-scrolls delineated by beaded wire (filigree) and other motifs (C-scrolls with central scrolled stems) within a plain beaded wire border. To one side of the bead is a now empty rectangular collet. The overall length of the base-plate is 22.5mm;…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2016
Last updated: Monday 4th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-4E7878
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The reported object is a small silver annular brooch with niello decoration on both sides of the frame, which is circular in cross-section. The frame decoration comprises groups transverse lines on one side, and transverse bands alternating with engraved crosses on the other, all inlaid with niello. The pin shaft is incised with a zig-zag line on each facet. The wrap-around head of the pin securing it to the annular frame of the brooch is decorated with four short vertical engraved lines on one side, and three rows of dots on the other side. There is a slight expansion at the junction…
Created on: Friday 9th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 26th November 2013
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