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VERVEL
Unique ID: NCL-9FC501
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver hawking vervel in the form of a flat annular ring dating to the early post-Medieval period, almost certainly the 15th century. The ring is engraved with foliate decoration on one side and black letter inscription, possibly NRE and one other letter opposite it. On other side, single black letters separated by small crosses or stars, possibly + 3 II p r. The black letter inscription and foliate decoration suggest a late 15th century date and can be compared with contemporary rings reported through the Treasure Act from Southend-on-Sea, Essex, Martyr Worthy, Hants and Chalton, Hants, see Treasure Annual Report 2003, 182-184. The form can be compared with a later, 17th Century example from King's Somborne, Hants, for which see Treasure Annual Report 2003, no. 283. Vervels were used to connect leather jesses, attached to the hawk's legs, to the bird's block when it was grounded.
Notes:
This is Treasure Case 2006 T590
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2006T590
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 22nd August 2006
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2006 T590
Treasure case number: 2006T590
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Rotherham (Metropolitan District)
District: Rotherham (Metropolitan District)
To be known as: Dalton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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CURATOR'S REPORT
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