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VERVEL
Unique ID: NMS-82AD63
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Post medieval silver hawking vervel of Lewis and Richardson type C.ii. It has a D-sectioned ring, the flat outer face of the band inscribed Henrye Prince *. The ends of the band are butted together and soldered onto the reverse of a shield-shaped plate aligned longitudinally with the band. The face of the shield is engraved with the badge of the Prince of Wales, three ostrich feathers enfiled by a coronet and passing through a scroll bearing the words ICH DIEN.
Internal diameter of band 8 mm. External diameter of band 10.5 mm. Width of band 3mm. Height of shield 10 mm. Width of shield 8 mm. Thickness <0.5 mm. Weight 1.37 g.
For a short discussion of vervels see Lewis and Richardson 2017, or Treasure Annual Report 2004, no. 345. Vervels of this type usually date to the late 16th or 17th century.
The badge and inscription refers to Henry Frederick, son of James I and Anne of Denmark. Henry was born in 1594 and created Prince of Wales in 1610. He died of Typhoid fever in 1612.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: Include in PostMedArch
Sub class: type C.ii
Inscription:
Henrye Prince *. ICH DIEN.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Norwich Castle Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2012T88
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1610
Date to: Circa AD 1612
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 8 mm
Weight: 1.37 g
Diameter: 10.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th January 2012 - Sunday 8th January 2012
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 31348
Treasure case number: 2012T88
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Cley next the Sea
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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