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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy ring seal dating to the Medieval period, possibly between the 15th-16th c AD. This particular ring consists of a ring band, D-shaped section, with a central oval bezel. Within the oval bezel, there is an incised octagonal seal frame which contains what looks like a crude crown at the top with the letters "If" below. This incised decoration would have been pressed into wax to form the seal, and so the seal is incised in the reverse. The band of the ring seal is incomplete, but it seems that the internal diameter of the full ring would have measured approximately 22 mm. This type of ring was commonly worn by merchants. What remains of the ring weighs 7.28 g and the seal itself measures 11.5 mm in length and 8.35 mm in width. The overall thickness of the ring seal is 3.74 mm.The dating for this object was suggested by finds specialist David Williams and seems consistent with the literature regarding these types of ring seals from the Medieval period. Ring seals from this period were often fairly crude in manufacture and finished to order. Cf. Pas database records LON-2B8E94 and LANCUM-BBFD27 for similar style and dating.
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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