The Pusey horn’, is a ox horn with silver-gilt mounts. By tradition, the manor of Pusey was given to William by King Cnut aka King Canute (995– 1035) as a reward for a warning of an impending Danish attack. The horn was delivered with the letter of tenure. `Cornage’, or transfer of land by service of a horn, was customary in Anglo-Saxon times, found in Berkshire, England
From Old England : a pictorial museum of regal, ecclesiastical, municipal, baronial, and popular antiquities by Charles Knight 1845
Size: 4530px × 2746px
Location: Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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