Papal seal in order of 1.5 millionth treasure

Categories: Treasures , Finds and rescue research abroad

Papezská pečeť

The number of reported archaeological finds in the UK recently reached the 1.5 million mark. This incredible number was achieved by the discovery of a 13th century papal seal.

It is believed to have belonged to Pope Innocent IV, who reigned from 1243 to 1254. He was the 180th pope. He was also one of the most important ecclesiastical jurists of his time. His own name was Sinibaldo de Fieschi.

The seal was found by a metal detectorist in Shropshire, England, a treasure hunter's paradise. We've written about some of the discoveries. For example, a trio of friends found a pile of fourth- and fifth-century silver. The treasure included coins, pieces of jewellery and crockery. Then there's the silver Viking brooch discovered by metal detectorist Paul Murphy.

As for the recently found papal seal, experts at the British Museum have been wondering how it came to the UK in the first place. They have concluded that it was probably there at a time when the Pope was seeking the support of King Henry III of England in matters concerning Sicily. It was part of a letter. Another explanation, according to the rising officer for Shropshire and Herefordshire, is that the seal was acquired by someone among the rich and powerful English who gave a financial gift to the church.

The seal actually looks like a coin. "It's not worth very much. But it is the 1.5 millionth discovery to come through the British Museum. We've seen more valuable discoveries, of course," noted antiquities expert Peter Reavill of the British Museum.

The scheme used to record artifacts found by the public was created in 1997. The reason was quite simple, just an easier way to learn about the past through finds. It is the discoveries so far that experts say have completely changed the way we look at history and life in the British Isles. "We look forward to more discoveries. Who knows what exciting finds are still to come," remarked Hartwig Fischer, Director of the British Museum.

Under the 1996 Act, finders must report any artefacts discovered that have the potential to be recognised as treasure to the local coroner within a fortnight. Such items include coins over 300 years old, items made of precious metals such as gold and silver, or a depot of prehistoric metal objects. Those who fail to report such discoveries can be fined or end up in jail for up to three months.



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Tak tam jeto oničem jinim moc bich si přál pro naši republiku lepší zákony co se tech pokladů týče stát zbitečně přichází o své bohatství kůli nenažranosti :-)

našel jsem tutéž hned od následujícího papeže Alexandra IV. /v horším stavu/

Jezer, a tak proč nic ne podnikneš teda.. My jsme domovarníky, a měli jsme limit 200 litru doma uvařeného piva na rok (na osobu). A tak jsme si začali sbírat podpisy o prolomení limitu, a helejsa! Od 01.01.2020 máme jako vinaře povoleno 2000 litru/rok. Vidíš že to jde? Ne furt jenom plakat!

Jezer je dobrá češťin

Mně tam spíš zaujalo, jak maximální trest za nenahlášení nálezu jsou tři měsíce. Angličani si nenechaj srát do bot, jak my tady, s nesmyslnýma trestama podle toho jak se jakýmu politikovi líbí a aby vypadal před lidma jakože víc s něčim bojuje.

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