It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A ring linked to a 19th century Scottish geologist which was found on a South African beach has gone on display for the first time.

This role as a seal was replaced by a stamp in the 19th century, but the ring remains a symbol of authority and spiritual power. The practice of destroying the Fisherman's Ring after the Pope's ...

which became the standard design around the mid-15th century. The first record of the ring’s use was on two letters of Clement IV in 1265 and 1266. It was used as a wax seal in private letters ...

Whittington Hall was built in the 19th century for a member of Parliament. Rijksmuseum, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons “The ring holds a mystery,” writes the council, adding that nobody knows who ...

A ring linked to a 19th century Scottish geologist which was found on a South African beach has gone on display for the first time. A metal detectorist found the mourning ring, engraved with Hugh ...

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