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Description: | A worn and damaged cast lead seal matrix of medieval date. It is of pointed oval shape with small attachment loop at one of the points. The upper face is undecorated and lacks any median rib. The seal matrix has suffered old damage such that it has a serpentine profile; one element of the die has been pushed up in particular, making the legend difficult to read. The legend surrounds a crude pointed oval field with a fleur-de-lis (or sword?) in its centre. The legend would seem to read: + [S]IGILLV[M] ROBERTI ('Seal of Robert'), although this is not an absolutely certain reading. A useful parallel for such a personal seal matrix can be found on this database, although the image in the field is on an inverse orientation compared with this example, ref.: " DENO-6EF835.
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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