Mystery treasure could be in forgotten medieval code An amateur
enthusiast has unearthed a mysterious treasure said to bear
inscriptions from a forgotten medieval code. Ivor Miller’s find
is thought to be a medieval silver seal containing a Roman-era
jewel and engraved with as-yet undeciphered lettering. Some have
speculated a medieval farm labourer may have found the Roman
jewel, a semi-precious stone, and handed it to their noble or
lord, who placed it into their correspondence seal. Although it
has not yet been valued, it could be worth about £2,000. Mr
Miller discovered the piece 5in under the surface of a crop
field, near Catterick, in North Yorkshire, two weeks ago. The
43-year-old, from Ludworth, near Durham City, was searching with
fellow members of the Northumberland Search Society when his
metal detector picked up a strong signal. He said: “I had found
nothing all morning but then I got the signal about 1.30pm. I
had a feeling it was something nice. “At first I thought it was
a medieval horse pendan