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Description: | A copper alloy seal matrix dating from the medieval period. It is a pointed oval in shape, but most of the original edge is damaged and missing. This makes the majority of the legend illegible. The central motif is of a lion rampant, but unusually, he faces right on the impression, so is a lion rampant sinister. The legend fragments are: " * S' P[...] (NW)E(OES)[-].(V)". These are enough to suggest it is a personal seal, but the identity of the owner is unknown. Many, but not all, seals of this shape belonged to women. It dates from the 13th or 14th century. On the reverse is a central rib with a broken suspension loop at the end where the legend starts and finishes.
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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