When was it published?

November 27, 1834 in Virginia Free Press

Foreign News November 27, 1834

Virginia Free Press

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Archaeological Discovery, Historical Find

Q: What keywords are associated?

Cromwell Fort, Skeleton Discovery, Armour Fragments, Silver Ring, Motto Engraving, Ireland Excavation

Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia

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What is this article about?

Workmen excavating for a reservoir at Cromwell's Fort in Ireland discovered the skeletons of a man in complete armour and a horse buried side by side. Fragments of armour resembling an ancient thorax were found, along with a silver ring engraved with the motto 'NOT. VALVE. BVT. VERTY.', interpreted as 'not value but virtue'.

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In excavating for the reservoir of the water-works on Cromwell's Fort, Ireland, the workmen found the skeleton of a man and horse, alongside each other. The human skeleton, it would appear, was in complete armour when buried there, from the mouldering fragments that were still around it. The breast and lower part of the body were covered with armour somewhat resembling the ancient thorax, and a plain silver ring found on one of the joints of the finger, with the following letters rudely engraven:—"NOT. VALVE. BVT. VERTY." which probably means not value but virtue, and which we take to be the wearer's motto, in the old English style.

What sub-type of article is it?

Archaeological Discovery Historical Find

What keywords are associated?

Cromwell Fort Skeleton Discovery Armour Fragments Silver Ring Motto Engraving Ireland Excavation

Where did it happen?

Cromwell's Fort, Ireland

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Cromwell's Fort, Ireland

Event Details

Workmen found the skeleton of a man and horse alongside each other during excavation for the reservoir of the water-works. The human skeleton was in complete armour, with mouldering fragments around it, including coverage on the breast and lower body resembling the ancient thorax. A plain silver ring on a finger joint was engraved with 'NOT. VALVE. BVT. VERTY.', probably meaning 'not value but virtue', taken as the wearer's motto in old English style.