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Description: | A slightly worn post-medieval cast silver vervel. The vervel consists of a ring which has a circular perforation in the centre. It is D shaped in cross-section and the interior of the band is convex and undecorated. The outside of the band is flat and inscribed: '+ Sr John Philpott of '.Vervels were used in falconry, affixed to the bird's jesses (leather straps on the bird's ankles) and used both to identify the owner of the bird and as a point by which to attached a longer leash. In Page (ed. 1911, 388) it is noted that John Philpot was the lord of the manor of Thruxton between 1624 and 1634 AD.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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