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Unique ID: SUSS-B72845
Object type certainty: Certain
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Annular silver ring, flattened, engraved lines at both edges enclosing engraved lozenge ornament and lettering in Roman capitals. The surface is so abraded that the inscription cannot be interpreted with any certainty, thought it appears to read DF.TARGEN(?) Length 1.1 cm; weight: 1.34g. Vervels are small silver loops used in hawking to connect the leather jesses or thongs to the leash which ties the bird to its block. They are inscribed with the name, crest and/ and arms of the owner, and sometimes with their place of origin. The annular form and the style of the lettering suggest a 17th Century date; vervels of this form are illustrated in contemporary treatises on falconry. A similar vervel in the British Museum is inscribed of Rushbrooke in Suf[folk] (MLA 1856,8-27,109). See D.Gaimster and S.Margeson, "A post-medieval silver hawking vervel", Norfolk Archaeology, XL, part III, 1989, pp.324-5.
17th Century Vervels are occasionally reported through the Treasure Act, see for example: Annual Treasure Report 1999, no. 241 for an example of different form from Thwaite, Suffolk, and Treasure Annual Report 2003, no. 283 for another variant type from King's Somborne, Hampshire.
Notes:
In terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Current location of find: Battle Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure case tracking number: 2006T60
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Quantity: 1
Width: 5.9 mm
Thickness: 0.98 mm
Weight: 1.34 g
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 14th December 2005
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Other reference: 2006 T60
Treasure case number: 2006T60
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
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Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Bland, R.F. | 2005 | Treasure Annual Report 2003 | London | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | no. 283 | ||
DCMS | 2000 | Treasure Annual Report 1998-1999 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | no. 241 | |||
Gaimster, D.R.M. and Margeson, S. | 1989 | A post-medieval silver hawking vervel | Norwich | Norfolk Archaeology | 324-5 |