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Description: | Medieval lead seal matrix, probably of late-13th century dateThe matrix is near-complete, missing the loop at the apex (with a surviving length of 36.1mm and a weight of 21.7g). The broken loop was unusually positioned, protruding above the top of the matrix (with a surviving depth of 6.5mm) and a low, V-shaped rib continues from the loop to the base of the matrix (giving the seal an overall thickness of 5.7mm). The sides of the matrix are bevelled, widening to the die face and giving the matrix a trapezoidal section. The seal die is of pointed oval form (with a length of 30.8mm and a width of 22.1mm) and bears a personal inscription in Lombardic lettering, which reads:+ S' TVDER AB IThAELSeal of Tudor son of IthaelThe central device depicts a fleur-de-lis.
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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