13th century seal ring

Late 13th century gold seal ring

Circular flat bezel, an incuse shield in the centre, having a diagonal band with three boar’s heads

Lombardic lettering around;

: S (sigillum): + : BARNAT : MORO :

Circa 1300

8.5grams gross weight

Size R (US 8 5/8)

5.5mm diameter

Discovered in Fowey, Cornwall, in August 2021* this is a rare and very well preserved example of a gold ring from the Middle Ages.

The personal seal of Barnat Moro, which could be modernised to Bernard Moore