The Hawking Ring

[JohnUK]

Hawking rings or ‘vervels’ are rare detectorist finds. They were once attached to the leg of a bird of prey as a mark of ownership and those made of silver help in illustrating the development of hawking as an aristocratic pastime in the 17th century. A modern analogy would be a pigeon ring that bears details relating to the owner.

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www.johnwinter.net/jw/2014/12/the-hawking-ring-or-vervel/

[Leslie Sarkany]

Good read. There are a lot of banded birds here. Still not an everyday type of find!