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Description: | Early Post Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, 59mm long, 38mm wide and 20mm deep. The seal is in good condition with a dark brown patina and weighs 53.03 grams. The seal is lentoid in form and has a curved plate protruding from the centre of its reverse which runs the whole length of the object, from point to point. This has a small circular hole in its centre. The seal is decorated with an ornate royal crest which is held up by a Welsh dragon and a crowned English lion. The crest is surmounted by a large arched crown. There is an inscription below the crest which reads OFFICIA//LITAT[...]//BARONNAT//NOT The seal is bordered by a second inscription which reads SIGGVLVM REGIE MAJESTIE ADCAVSA ECCLESIASTICA.
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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