Tudor treasure found in a field
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A valuable hunting treasure owned by Henry VIII's (pictured) brother-in- law appears to have been discovered in a field in Norfolk by an amateur using a metal detector. A valuable hunting treasure owned by Henry VIII's (pictured) brother-in- law appears to have been discovered in a field in Norfolk by an amateur using a metal detector.
London - A valuable hunting treasure owned by Henry VIII's brother-in- law appears to have been discovered in a field in Norfolk by an amateur using a metal detector.
The silver gilt vervel, an ornament that would be attached to the leg of a bird of prey to identify its owner, was found in December.
The coat of arms on the object identified it as bearing the arms of Charles Brandon, the First Duke of Suffolk. Brandon married Mary Tudor, Henry VIII's sister in about 1514, and the vervel, which is a ring of just 23mm, has the royal coat of arms on the other side.
The Norwich Castle Museum, which has a larger collection of hawking vervels than the British Museum, has revealed it is keen to buy the item if it is indeed declared a genuine treasure. - The Independent