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Description: | Medieval (personal) vesica (pointed oval) lead seal matrix. The matrix measures 34.1mm in length, 19.9mm in width and 6.07mm in thickness. The front of the matrix has a central motif surrounded by a personal name legend that reads: +S'AMIE BO[A]EVIL. The surname Boaevil may have a similar root to other names such as Bovais and may be related to the latin for cattle. The central motif is upside down in relation to the legend and depicts a fairly crude fleur-de-lys. On the reverse of the matrix there is a small protrusion at both the top and the bottom where there would have been some sort of attachment loop.
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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