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Description: | Cast lead alloy medieval seal matrix. Pointed oval shape with a broken loop on the back opposite the start of the legend on the front and a raised line extending down the lengh from the loop. The front is decorated with a fleur de lis (stylised lily) with a base divided into three points within a border. The legend was interpreted by Christopher Whittick and reads + S' BA(Z'A) FIL' DE RELAE. The names are difficult to interpret, the first may be Basilia, the female for of Basil. A female name would fit with the shape of the seal and use of a lily in the centre. The writing and legend style suggests a date in the second half of the 13th century.
It is 32.0mm long by 19.1mm wide, 4.1mm thick and weighs 12.94 grams. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Burnett, Laura - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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