One of the most poignant finds at the recent discovery of the “real” battlesite at Bosworth was a gilt solid silver boar, which was found by a metal detectorist (see here).  Now another boar brooch has been found, this time near the village of Stillingfleet in Richard III’s “home” county of Yorkshire.

The brooch depicting a wild boar has been dated to the 15th Century, which makes a connection to Richard, whose symbol was the white boar, likely.

The above photograph shows a modern day replica of the Bosworth boar.  Items like this are worn with pride by our branch members at Ricardian events.  They are available from the Richard III Society (go to ‘Society Shop’, it is on page 7 of the Catalogue).

Source:

‘Two medieval brooches discovered’, Selby Times (17 December 2011).  URL:  http://www.selbytimes.co.uk/news/local-news/district-news/two_medieval_brooches_discovered_1_4059814 Date accessed:  18 December 2011

Tags: Archaeology, Richard III