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Post by JohnUK on Dec 16, 2014 19:16:36 GMT -5
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. READ MORE www.johnwinter.net/jw/2014/12/the-hawking-ring-or-vervel/
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Post by Leslie Sarkany on Dec 26, 2014 11:55:48 GMT -5
Good read. There are a lot of banded birds here. Still not an everyday type of find!
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