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Description: | A lead personal seal matrix of probable 13th century date. The artefact has become slightly squashed and would originally have been circular in plan. The central image is a depiction of the 'Sacred heart'. The heart is pierced from the top by a sword or lance which has created v-shaped cleft from which flames also emanate. Lower down, the heart is pierced by a horizontal arrow which, together with the lance, forms a cross. The legend, when printed, extends clockwise from 12 o'clock and reads: '+SIG(IL)-hVGONIS D'(A)[]DEL'. Extending from the top is a broken loop. The reverse of the matrix is undecorated and scratched.The object measures 40.3mm high, 33.2mm wide and 7mm thick. The weight is 34.34g.
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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