NHER 12255 (Find Spot record) - Medieval gold finger ring

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Summary

'Many years' before 1900 a medieval gold finger ring was found. It is inscribed with the legend 'Al is God wele' and features the arms of Sir Francis South of Fotherby. The exact location and nature of its discovery are uncertain.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish LETHERINGSETT WITH GLANDFORD, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

'Many years' before 1900 in a field.
Gold ring temp. Henry V, thick, 11 dwts, inscribed inside 'Al is God wele' with arms on signet of Sir Francis South of Fotherby.
Information from (S1).

Same as ring mentioned in (S2) and (S3), where there is copy of a letter from [1] to finder.
The arms were confirmed to South in 1605 so must have been in use before. Impression in rear cover.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Archive: Bolingbroke family. 1300's-1960. Bolingbroke Collection. Norfolk Record Office.
  • <S2> Serial: 1819. Gentleman's Magazine. Gentleman's Magazine. p.578..
  • <S3> Publication: Woodward, S.. 1834. Correspondence. p.162.
  • FINGER RING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2011 11:43AM

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