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Description: | a medieval copper alloy seal matrix. It is a complete, personal seal matrix, flat with a pointed oval shape, and is likely to have belonged to a woman or a cleric. It has a clear motif depicting a 'pelican in piety' , feeding its young in a nest in a tree. There is a legend surrounding the motif which reads: S': ADE: DE': VINENEST. The reverse is also flat, and has a raised rib down the centre with a pierced lug. The seal matrix measures 34.2mm in length and 20.62mm in width. It weighs 13.33g. The style of the matrix and choice of motif would suggest a fourteenth century date. It is likely that the name in the inscription refers to the Suffolk village of Wenhaston. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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