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Description: | A flat oval lead seal matrix. The central design is of a cross pattee with a pellet in each quarter. The legend reads S' RO[...]TI : STEL (Seal of Robert Stel). The edges of the matrix is broken in several places with a mixture of old and new breaks. There is no loop or lug on the back to allow it to be lifted from the wax; there is a break at the top however which may have had a top loop in a form similar to SUSS-36EC53. It measures 29.5mm long by 26.7mm long and 2.1mm thick. It weighs 8.66 grams. The simple form, use of a name rather than motto as the legend and the use of a surname all suggest a late 12th to 13th century date.
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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