VERVEL 71331

Description: Copper alloy ?vervel (hawking ring), consisting of a piece of sheet metal decorated with v-shaped punches curved into a 16.5x17.5mm diameter ring. It is of varying thickness and max 1mm thick. Both ends have V-shaped cuts, one of which is 2mm long and the other 3mm long. The ends vary in width - that with the shortest cut is 4.5mm, which gradually expands to 9mm at the opposite end. The v-shaped punches are in two bands running down the centre along two shallow grooves. Internal diameter 13.5x14.5mm. Probably late medieval/ early post medieval in date.

Object type: VERVEL

Last import: August 15, 2017