UK Stone Priory Unearthed in Surrey

"A medieval seal thought to have once belonged to Stone Priory in north Staffordshire has been discovered in a field in Surrey.

The bronze object, which bears the image of the Virgin and Child, was found in Cobham by a metal detector enthusiast.

Finds Liaison Officer for Surrey County Council, David Williams, said it was a "complete mystery" how the seal had ended up there.

It is thought to date from between the 13th and 14th Centuries."

Read more HERE.

Image Credit: BBC

Medievil Silver Seal is Treasure

"A 13th Century solid silver seal found on farmland in Cornwall has been declared treasure trove at an inquest.

The Latin-inscribed seal - once used to make a mark in hot wax - was discovered by metal detector enthusiast John Fereday in a field near Newquay.

Cornwall Coroner Emma Carlyon declared the seal to be treasure at a special inquest hearing in Truro."

Read more HERE.

Image Credit: BBC

Leeds Bleeding Heart Seal

"Was this precious golden love token lost by a forlorn Leeds lass when Shakespeare was still alive and kicking?

Or perhaps the ‘bleeding heart’ slipped out of a lovesick English Civil War soldier’s pocket and dropped in the mud, where it lay undisturbed for generations.

More than 300 years later, the perfectly preserved 17th century romantic keepsake set a rookie treasure hunter’s heart fluttering after his metal detector beeped as he swept pastureland in Allerton Bywater."

Read more HERE.

Medievil Seal Holds Roman Jewel

"An amateur enthusiast has unearthed a mysterious treasure said to bear inscriptions from a forgotten medieval code.

Ivor Miller’s find is thought to be a medieval silver seal containing a Roman-era jewel and engraved with as-yet undeciphered lettering.

Some have speculated a medieval farm labourer may have found the Roman jewel, a semi-precious stone, and handed it to their noble or lord, who placed it into their correspondence seal."

Read more HERE.

Image Credits: The Northern Echo