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Description: | A vesica shaped (pointed oval) seal matrix made of lead alloy dating from the medieval period, i.e. c. 1200-1400. The back is flat and plain other than a (now very worn) ridge running up the vertical from point to point and a raised section near the top with the remains of a small, bent suspension loop. The central device is a star or star-shaped crucifix made up of two broad horizontal and vertical bars with two thinner diagonal lines. The legend is not separated from the legend, but there is fine line denoting the outer edge of the matrix. Decoration and lettering are quite worn. The legend retains its sharpness; it is neat and carefully spaced. It reads: "S'ALICIA FIL:PhI:" meaning 'the seal of Alicia [or Alice], daughter of Philipp'.
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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