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Description: | An incomplete cast lead seal matrix of Medieval date. It is missing its suspension loop/lug but is otherwise complete. The seal is flat, circular in form and with chip carved matrix on the front face. This comprises a central fleur-de-lis motif within an inner circle. Surrounding the inner circle is a legend reading S'IOhIS LEW[YV?]ERE, presumably a personal seal for an individual named John. It measures 34.64mm in diameter, 2.86mm in thickness, and weighs 20.72g.This is a personal seal for the named individual dating to the Medieval period. Harvey and McGuinness (1996: pp. 79) note that simple, large circular seals such as this were in use towards the end of the 12th century, the addition of the inner line separating the legend from the central motif slightly later than those without the line. This suggests a date probably in the late-12th or perhaps into the early-13th century AD for the current example.
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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