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Description: | A cast lead seal matrix of medieval date (13th-14th century). The circular matrix has a semicircular suspension loop towards the circumference on the lower surface (8.55 x 3.4 x 5.5 (high) mm). The die features a central four-petalled flower within an incised border surrounded by a personal legend. In each the angles of the oval petals is a trefoilate frond. The legend, also within a border, reads: '* S' PhILIPE DE LONGE' ('Seal of Philip of Longe'). The suspension loop is at approximately 11 o'clock to the initial star, rather than 12 o'clock. This matrix is corroded and has been slightly buckled in the past; it has since been straightened by the finder. The red staining is presumed to be recent; an attempt by the finder to make an impression. The device on this seal is comparable with a seal illustrated in Harvey and McGuinness 1996, 76; ref. 70). The published seal dates to 1260 AD; a date range tending later is suggested for this artefact given the rendering of the letters.
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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