72 THE ECCLESIASTICAL SEALS OP CORITWALL. 



specially noteworthy as twice displaying that particular form of 

 abbreviation for C-OII which occurs also on the seal of Truro 

 Friary. 



A SECRETUM, or private seal, with religious legend. This 

 small tapering bronze or latten seal, with circular face f of an 

 inch in diameter, was found in 1868 or '9 at Mentikel Point, 

 Pradanack Head, Mullion. It was exhibited at a Meeting of 

 the Poyal Institution of Cornwall, some years ago, and is, there- 

 fore noticed in one of the Reports of Proceedings. The legend 

 at that time was only incorrectly guessed at, but an engraving 

 and accounts of the seal have since appeared, shewing that its 

 inscription is, — IHC VANGIES TOI, — a mixture of the sacred 

 Monogram with old French, signifying *' Jesus avenge Thyself !" 

 The form of the Q- is peculiar, resembling a Greek " Gamma." 

 In the central space of the seal three lines meet in a point, the 

 head of the upper one being formed into a cross for the com- 

 mencement of the marginal part of the legend. The seal is sup- 

 posed to date from late 14th to early 15th century. See Brit : 

 Archseol : Jl. (for 1874), and Cumming's Cury and Gunwalloe 

 Churches (p. 194), where the seal is shewn. 



Another SECRETUM, very similar to the last in size and 

 workmanship. This one was formerly at Bodmin, in the late 

 Mr. Burton's possession. Its design is the "Agnus Dei." The 

 Holy Lamb bears the vexillum to which there are three points. 

 The staff of it terminates above in an initial cross for the border 

 legend, as on the other seal. The words around the margin are 

 these, viz : PR DIVE-SN, in Lombardic capitals. Explanations 

 of the meaning have been offered, but not one yet that is wholly 

 satisfactory. A solution is therefore invited. 



Ecclesiastical SIGNET, found in Cornwall. An ORIENTAL 

 silver ring set with an oblong sard engraved with Agnus Dei, 

 cross, &c., and an inscription believed to be Servian. Mr, 

 Tregellas described it {E. I. of C. Jl. vol. 5, p. 154) as having 

 been discovered in a field near Budock Church some years ago. 

 He has presented impressions of it to the Museum at Truro. 

 It probably belonged to an ecclesiastic of the Greek Church. 



