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Description: | Copper alloy medieval seal matrix with circular face and hexagonal faceted handle
ending with trefoil loop, dating to 13th-14th century. The matrix has a central arms which are those of Woderous or Woderout and consist of a chevron between three crosses fitchee. The legend around the seal reads: *IEH[ ]VY WODEROVT. The Christian name is not clear but is possibly a variant of John or Joanna or even a phonetic spelling of something like ??Evie??.
One reference to these arms can be found in Collins?? Roll II, a 15th Century manuscript where it??s ascribed to a Thomas Woderout.
The matrix weighs 7.52g and measures 24mm in length and 18mm in diameter across the face. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Marshall, Anna - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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