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Description: | A copper-alloy medieval seal matrix of pointed oval shape, measuring 34.8 mm long, 22.3 mm wide and 2.8 mm thick. The reverse has a pierced suspension lug at one end. The device in the field of the seal matrix is a dragon or griffin, probably the latter, in flight, with wings raised above the curled body. Above is a crescent, probably depicting the moon. The legend on the matrix begins at the top right (when looking at an impression created by the matrix), starting with a five pointed star. The legend reads S'IOHIS FIL ROBI?R DE MASINGHA which can be translated as The Seal of John Son of Robert of Massingham (spelt Masingham). The engraver evidently ran out of space and could not complete Masingham, leaving the M off the end. The matrix is likely to relate to the village of Massingham in Norfolk, where the Massingham family name is thought to originate. The matrix is 13th century in date. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1200
1300 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Tom Brindle | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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