In before the usual stupid comments start.Image Credit : Historic England
Posted on 02/02/2023 8:15:34 AM PST by SunkenCiv
The find was discovered in Warwickshire, England, and was subsequently reported to the local Finds Liaison Officer from the Portable Antiquities Scheme, who in turn notified Historic England.
Experts have dated the jewellery to the early 16th century AD, with a most likely date of 1521 during his marriage to Catherine (married 1509 until their annulment in 1533)...
The jewellery is made from gold, with a heart-shaped pendant attached to a 75-link gold chain. The front of the pendant has been decorated with a motif depicting a red and white Tudor rose, entwined with a pomegranate bush (the symbols of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon). At the base is the inscription + TOVS + IORS, a pun in French for the word "always".
On the back of the pendant are the initials "H" and "K" (representing Henry and Katherine), written in Lombardic script and linked by a ribbon. Again, at the base is the inscription + TOVS + IORS.
It is believed that the jewellery may have been a prize worn by people participating in an event, similar to ones used on horse bards at a joust in Greenwich in 1521.
Duncan Wilson, Chief Executive at Historic England said: "This beautiful pendant is a thrilling discovery giving us a tangible connection to Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon and enriches our understanding of the Royal Court at the time."
(Excerpt) Read more at heritagedaily.com ...
In before the usual stupid comments start.Image Credit : Historic England
Wow.
What’s the difference between a Detectorist and a Detective?
Wow... great find...
In the UK, you are not allowed to keep what you find. You must inform the government, and then the government buys it from you at a price that they determine.
A Detectorist uses a metal detector to unearth treasure (or junk).
A mountain of old beverage can pull tabs.
Every time I see a story like this it makes me want to run out and buy a metal detector. Where I live I’d be lucky to find a Buffalo nickel..
“...the government buys it from you at a price that they determine.”
...so at about 10% value would be my guess. Then they tax the sh** out of that.
The image is constrained to width 500 as usual with me, but opening the image in a new tab will add to the enjoyment.
Probably something in those days that was stolen by pirates or such.
Probably lost at one of those jousting events.
“With all my love forever!”....Henry..............
Or perhaps it became dangerous to have an item that memorialized that marriage..
Nothing to lose your head over.....................
I have one. All I ever find is change and beer tabs..............
Forever is always BS in this life.
I live near an old channel of the Yuba River near the mother lode. I was thinking of going up the left bank and seeing if I could find gold nuggets...
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