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Description: | A non-heraldic personal seal matrix, broken (not cut) so only two-thirds survive. The matrix is made of lead, and flat with a small pierced lug on the reverse. The central motif is a neatly engraved fleur-de-lis within an inner circle. The legend can clearly be read around the inner circle. The legend reads S'IOhANNIS[I] [----], which can be translated as Seal of John ..... The last surviving letter is represented by a single downstroke, which could be part of another letter, possibly an F for F[ILIVS] or a D for D[E]. The seal matrix is slightly worn around the edges and the break looks well worn. The lug is positioned at the top of the seal matrix, on the reverse (behind the S' on the obverse). The reverse of this seal is undecorated. The seal matrix has gone a dark greenish-grey colour. Parallels for this seal matrix can be seen in Harvey and McGuinness (1996, 76, fig. 70); it dates to the 13th century (Harvey and McGuinness 1996, 77).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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