Record ID: CAM-BAD9E4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
An uninscribed gold quarter stater of the East Anglian Region / Iceni, dating to the period c.50 BC-AD 10, Snettisham Wreath type. Obverse: Wreath crossed by single line of leaves, crescent and two rings forming face in opposing quarters, stylised locks of hair and stylised cloak in other quarters. Reverse: Annulate horse right, open head, front legs disconnected from body, pellet in ring with surrounding tiny pellets above and below. ABC p. 81, no. 1462.
Created on: Friday 28th April 2023
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2023
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Record ID: CAM-23BCAB
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold (probably gold-plated) Late Bronze Age penannular ring, dating to the period 1150-750 BC. This ring weighs 10.50g. The ring has an external diameter of 18.3mm x 17.8mm and thickness of 7.5mm. The gap between the two terminals is 2.4mm and the central area has a diameter of 5.1mm x c.5.9mm. The metal which forms the loop has an oval cross-section. The width of the cross-section is the thickness of the ring and the cross-section's height is 7.2mm. The length of metal that forms the penannular ring is striped with yellow gold and silvery gold alloy wir…
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huntingdon District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-1BD43B
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval gold finger-ring of stirrup shaped form with additional decoration on the external surface of the shoulders. This finger-ring is complete and just subtlety squashed out of shape. It weighs 1.37g, has a height of 22.7mm, width of 19.7mm, thickness of 2.3mm. The hoop is a sub-circular shape the base bent over to one side on the plane of the circumference. The base of the hoop has a 'D' shaped cross-section of 0.6mm thickness. To the sides of the hoop the cross-section thickness is 1.1mm. The top of the hoop expands to form a triangular bezel, which accounts f…
Created on: Thursday 8th December 2022
Last updated: Thursday 21st December 2023
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Record ID: CAM-8A1AEA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A plated Gallo-Belgic Iron Age gold stater of the Ambaini tribe. ABC.16. The obverse of this uniface stater is blank. Reverse shows a sinuous horse right. Weight is 6.22g, diameter is 16.7mm.
Created on: Thursday 1st December 2022
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cambridgeshire District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-CAF597
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold posy finger-ring with black enamel inlay decoration. The finger-ring weighs 4.25g. The band that forms the circular hoop has a 'D' shaped cross-section being convexly curved on the outer surfaces. The width of the hoop is 4.2mm and the thickness of the band is 1.5mm. The hoop has an external diameter of 20.1mm. The internal surface of the hoop is inscribe by incised lettering that reads: Doucas Scott ob 16 Sep 1717 ae(ligated) 160(unclear punch-stamped mark). The 'ob 16 Sep 1717' is the date that someone passed away and 'Scott' is…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 7th November 2023
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Record ID: CAM-347FD9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A plated contemporary copy of a gold Iron Age uninscribed Gallo-Belgic stater of the Ambiani, dating to the period c.60-50 BC, 'Gallic War Uniface' type. Obverse: Plain. Reverse: Sinuous horse right, pellet below. ABC, p. 28, no. 16. In places the gold surface has cracked and in some of these areas been bent outwards by the growth of the core metal corrosion. The core metal has a dark grey silver appearance but is likely to be an alloy due to the expansive action of the corrosion through the gold plated layer. XRF testing would need to be conducted in order to determ…
Created on: Friday 10th June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huntingdon District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-4B0087
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A squashed and bent gold finger-ring of uncertain date. This artefact weighs 6.39g and is formed of a single band that forms a continuous hoop without sign of a join or solder line. This band has an oval cross-section, though the inner surface is slightly flatter than the convex curve of the external surface. The band has a width of 3.9mm and thickness of 1.8mm. Probably originally circular, the hoop has been squashed so that the irregular oval form occupies the external measurements of 25.0mm x 19.7mm. The hoop has also been bent from its original plane to occupy c.12.7mm on the …
Created on: Wednesday 18th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 10th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Cambridgeshire District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-827FF4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval gold inscribed posy finger-ring with traces of enamel on the external surface. This finger-ring weighs 2.07g. It has a circular hoop of 20.0mm external diameter, 3.2mm width and D shaped cross-section being convexly curved on the external surface.  The band that forms the hoop has a thickness of 1.2mm. The internal surface is inscribed with incised lettering: To remember thee is io ye to mee - punch stamped rectangular makers mark the background recessed so that the two initials remaining on the surface of the band appear to be in relief 'RW…
Created on: Wednesday 19th January 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 18th October 2023
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Record ID: CAM-D675E8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval gold finger-ring with incised decoration and inscription in black-letter font. This artefact weighs 1.69g. The band that forms the hoop has a rectangular cross-section, the width measuring 3.8mm with a thickness of 0.7mm. The hoop has been squashed out of shape and is now an irregular oval, externally measuring a maximum 19.5mm x 13.8mm. The internal surface of the band is undecorated. The external surface is inscribed le belle ne which translated from French is beauty born. Between each of the three words there are two incised motifs of a flower on a&nb…
Created on: Tuesday 11th January 2022
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
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Record ID: CAM-63FD4D
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold Medieval finger-ring with blue cabochon gem setting in the bezel. This finger-ring weighs 1.79g and currently has a maximum bent height of 22.5mm. The band that forms the hoop has a shallow 'D' shaped cross-section the inner surface being flat. The band has a width of 2.0mm and thickness of 0.6mm at the base of the hoop. This gradually increases to c.2.7mm width and c.0.9mm thickness at the shoulders. There are no maker's marks, inscription or decoration on the inner surface. The base of the external surface of the hoop is plain and undecorated. The upper c.15.…
Created on: Tuesday 30th November 2021
Last updated: Friday 26th May 2023
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