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Description: | Cast lead seal matrix, flat and pointed-oval in shape with a circular suspension loop on the back at the top. The engraved central motif consists of an elaborate fleur-de-lis with three tiers of curving lateral leaves and a central element which is apparently ribbed with chevrons to resemble an ear of wheat. The three stems of the fleur-de-lis are linked by a horizontal line close to the bottom and there are pellets in the curve of each leaf. The inscription is set outside a narrow ridged border, and most of the writing is now illegible. A small part can be read as + S PA - - TOTOR DE: MAYL or MAVL (Seal of Pa.... of Mayl.. or Maul.). The TOTOR element is extremely unclear. This type of seal matrix dates to the 13th century. 35 mm long, 24 mm wide, 3.5 mm thick, 16.3g in weight.
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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