NHER 25282 (Find Spot) - Late 16th or 17th century silver ring

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Summary

Metal detecting in 1989 recovered a late 16th or 17th century silver varael ring, in the form of a plain band with slightly out turned rims. It was inscribed CRANRER IN NORFF, possibly referring to Cranmer Hall in Sculthorpe.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	NORFOLK NO PROVENANCE, -, NORFOLK

Full Description

1989. Found 'in Norfolk' with metal detector.
Late 16th or 17th century silver varael ring in form of plain band with slightly out turned rims; inscribed CRANRER IN NORFF (possibly Cranmer Hall in Sculthorpe).
Identified by E. B. Green (NCM) and S. Margeson (NCM.
S. Margeson (NCM), 3 May 1989..

Silver varael ring, see (S1).

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF86375 Article in Serial: Gaimster, D. R. and Margeson, S. 1989. A Post-Medieval Silver Hawking Vervel. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XL Pt III pp 326-327. p 326.
--- SNF97914 Illustration: [Unknown]. [Unknown]. Drawing of a post-medieval hawking vervel. Paper. 2:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Object Types (1)

RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Sep 1 2017 11:37AM