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Description: | Medieval lead alloy seal matrix, 37-39 mm in diameter and 4mm thick. The seal has a grey patina and weighs 31.22 grams. The seal is sub circular in form and has the remains of a small suspension loop/handle at one edge of the reverse. Also on the reverse is an incised triangle containing a small cross, this may be an orientation mark for using the seal or the privy mark of the owner. The matrix is formed of a central octofoil with an inscription surronding it, which reads +SGL(?)HENK/IC'F'.ROGER ie 'seal of (?)Henry FitzRoger. The lettering and form suggest a 13th century date. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Scott, Wendy - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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