'The Somersham' Medieval Inscribed Silver-Gilt Scroll Mount or Badge

13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/4 in. (3.69 grams, 32 mm).

Scroll-shaped mount with canted ends, mounting lugs to reverse; obverse with two incuse panels, each with a line of reserved text: '+MTN V/EIRT R' – not obviously meaningful, though 'VEIRT' is an acceptable Anglo-Norman spelling for mod.Fr. verité, ‘truth’.

Provenance

Found Somersham, Suffolk, UK, declared as treasure under the Treasure Act with reference no.2022T849 and subsequently disclaimed by the Crown.

Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SF-B47EF7.
Accompanied by a copy of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Treasure Act receipt dated 9 September 2022.
Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the British Museum explaining that the Crown's interest in the object has been disclaimed.

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