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Description: | Pointed oval lead alloy seal matrix. The matrix has been badly damaged on both sides near to the tip. The breaks have a series of regular small steps which resemble the type of marks seen when an object has been hacked at with a knife. This might have been carried out purpously as a way of voiding the seal matrix when it wasn't needed anymore. The reverse of the seal has a central ridge terminating at the rounded end with an integral broken stud.In the centre of the face there is an uncertain motif, perhaps resembling a plant or scroll. The surrounding legend is very difficult to interpret due to a large proportion of the inscription being damaged or missing. The legend reads: S' MA???N F???IH.'I. The first word is probably the owners name, and could be MARTIN, the 'F' then meaning son of, and the last word being the parent name, which is illegible.
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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