Whatsit Found at a Really Nice Foundation Site in the Woods

[grasshopper]

I went to a place where there are two very well-preserved stone foundations. There is masonry so they aren't super old, but they were both on the 1875 atlas of my area. I've hunted here in the past with relatively little success. Ended up finding a wheatie (1912) that was literally on top of the ground, a flat button, a spoon, a very large axe head, and this whatsit.

It reads: Yorkshire Relish...By Royal Appointment to H.M. the King. It also has some Latin words in the inner parts: SOIT QUIMA NSE....DIEU ET MON DROIT (I think...) I believe the image is the Royal Coat of arms of the U.K.

It is pretty small and thin (1 3/4" by 2 1/4"). Can't find too much info about this one.

Edit: looking at the words again I think the first ones may be soit qui mal y pense (is the motto of the order of the garter, the highest order of chivalry existing in England?)

But what's with the relish?
Any ideas?

 

[Evolution]

Looks like a mill site judging by its proximity to the water. I've found a few axe heads near mill sites. They seem to turn up quite a bit. Not sure of the item in question but nice find nonetheless. Someone on this site will ID it for you. A lot of knowledgeable people on TNET.

 

[relicmeister]

Nothing to add to your knowledge but I love the Relish piece.

 

[grasshopper]

Looks like a mill site judging by its proximity to the water. I've found a few axe heads near mill sites. They seem to turn up quite a bit. Not sure of the item in question but nice find nonetheless. Someone on this site will ID it for you. A lot of knowledgeable people on TNET.

It was a creamery according to the atlas.

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds grasshopper!

 

[Argentium]

Wow , I like it , If truth be known I relish it ! Now the question remains which King are we talking about here ?
I'm thinking post Victoria - so I'm guessing King Edward VII . What does the metal look like -brass ?