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Description: | A copper alloy circular seal matrix of possible Medieval date. The seal matrix is circular in shape. The front face of the matrix has a central decorative motif consisting of an unidentified floral(?) device with a central, vertical incised line, with several short horizontal lines on both sides terminating with pellets. There are twelve pellets in total and the impression given by the matrix is perhaps one of a stylised leaf or tree, although this is uncertain. The entire device is held within an inner circle, around which is the remains of a very short legend reading cross pattee S'L[G]S. The reverse face of the matrix is flat and with no decoration, a small integral lug with circular suspension hole survives at the top of the matrix to allow correct orientation of the seal. The seal matrix measures 22.79mm in diameter, 2.69mm in thickness, and weighs 8.01g.No clear parallels have been identified for the seal device or legend, but it is possible that this is a personal seal and probably dates to the Medieval period of the thirteenth to fifteenth centuries.
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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