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Description: | An incomplete cast lead seal matrix of Medieval date. It is flat, circular in form and missing the attachment lug and part of the outer edge due to old breaks. The front face of the matrix has a central motif depicting a fleur-de-lis with two sceptres or arrows in a saltire through it. This is surrounded by a chip carved legend that reads S'.WILMI:FIL:AVGVSTINI, presumably a personal seal for an individual names William, son of Augustine. The seal has suffered from post-depositional damage resulting in a vertical split to the base of the matrix, as well as damage to the outer edge of the legend. It measures 40.71mm in diameter, 2.54mm in thickness, and weighs 23.50g.This is a personal seal of Medieval date for an individual named William. The size and shape of the matrix, combined with the lack of inner circles suggest that this is a Medieval seal matrix probably dating to the late-12th or early-13th centuries AD. See Harvey and McGuinness, 1996: pp. 79.
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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