File:Kent-C245C7. Post Medieval. Bird ring. Hawking vervel. Back view. (FindID 218675).jpg

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Kent-C245C7. Post Medieval. Bird ring. Hawking vervel. Back view.
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Kent-C245C7. Post Medieval. Bird ring. Hawking vervel. Back view.
Description
English: 17th Century. Silver alloy, hawking vervel in ring form, hand engraved 'OF.NORWOOD.IN.KENT'. Vervels are small rings which were attached to a bird's jesses (the leather thongs fitted on the bird's feet) and in addition to providing a form of identification, served as a means of attaching the leash, the longer cord securing the bird to the hand or the perch.

Dated by the form of the lettering to the 17th Century. Flat outer surface but slightly convex inner surface. length 11.27mm, Width 10.81mm, Thickness 3.8mm, Diameter 11.27mm, Weight 1.1g. Slightly tarnished but otherwise good silver colour with little wear. Declared Treasure 2007 T.378 but disclaimed. Ref: Treasure Report 2004, TAR 2004 page no. 345 and Published examples from Norfolk, Margeson and Gaimster 1989 pages 326-327.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Kent
Date between 1600 and 1699
date QS:P571,+1650-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1600-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1699-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 218675
Old ref: KENT-C245C7
Filename: DSCN3918.JPG
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/175103
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/175103/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/218675
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Object location51° 11′ 03.84″ N, 0° 08′ 44.22″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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