Medieval Binnenhof ring goes on public display
The gold ring unveiled on Thursday was found early this year.
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A medieval gold ring unearthed at the Binnenhof has been on display at the Binnenhof Renovation Information Centre in The Hague since Thursday. The new development is its unveiling: according to the Central Government Real Estate Agency, archaeologists found the piece of jewellery in early 2026.
The ring was unearthed at the Achterhof, behind the Ridderzaal, during an investigation into a vanished moat. According to the renovation project, the moat was filled in during the late fourteenth or early fifteenth century.
Seven letters on the piece of jewellery spell the word STADICH, which, according to the accompanying explanation, expressed steadfastness or loyalty. Who wore the ring is unknown. The Central Government Real Estate Agency has announced further research.
The public reports do not agree on its age: the project website refers to more than six centuries underground, while City Guide Scheveningen describes the ring as more than five hundred years old. We therefore give no exact age. The local publication 070online refers to the same press release and thus does not provide independent confirmation of the archaeological interpretation.
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The news date refers to the unveiling, not the earlier excavation. The text attributes the archaeological explanation to the project organisation and omits an exact age.
- confirmed The ring was unveiled on 15 October and was found in early 2026. — The official announcement gives both dates separately. source
- confirmed The find site is the Achterhof; the inscription reads STADICH and the owner is unknown. — This is the explanation published by the Central Government Real Estate Agency; independent research was not consulted. source
- uncertain The exact age can be established from the reports consulted. — The stated ages vary; no exact year or age has been included. source
- confirmed 070online bases its report on the Central Government Real Estate Agency's press release. — The source attribution below the article states this explicitly. source
Editor's note
The unveiling on 15 October has been confirmed. No independent research report is available and the stated ages differ; hence a short report with a caveat about the archaeological interpretation.Sources
- Middeleeuwse ring nu te zien in het Informatiecentrum — Binnenhofrenovatie / Rijksvastgoedbedrijf
- Unieke 600 jaar oude gouden middeleeuwse ring ontdekt bij Ridderzaal — 070online
- 500-jaar oude gouden ring gevonden op Binnenhof — City Guide Scheveningen
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