NHER 15229 (Find Spot record) - Early post medieval gold ring and seal

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Summary

In 1979 a gold ring with a very finely carved seal matrix depicting a coat of arms was recovered from a garden in this area. The coat of arms was identified by the College of Arms as the seal of Matthew Pratt of Tittleshall, who was buried 1 December 1619, and of his wife Catherine Reymes.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF52SE
Civil Parish	TERRINGTON ST CLEMENT, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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August 1979. Found in garden.
Gold ring with seal matrix, depicting coat of arms, very finely carved.
Information from R. Trett (KLM).
E. Rose (NAU), 7 September 1979.

Identified by College of Arms as seal of Matthew Pratt of Tittleshall, buried 1 December 1619, and of his wife Catherine Reymes.
See Bysshe Visitation of Norfolk 1664.
Photographs etc in KLM.
Inquest - not treasure trove.
KLM have a replica as well as the original [1].
See (S1) and newspaper cutting (S2) in file.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF3563 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1979. [Article on the medieval gold ring found in 1979]. 26 October.
<S2> SNF2642 Article in Serial: Trett, R. 1980. A Gold Signet Ring from Terrington St. Clement. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXVII Pt III pp 356-57. p 356.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Object Types (2)

FINGER RING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
SEAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Terrington St Clement (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

May 21 2007 10:24AM