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Description: | Near complete cast and inscribed lead alloy seal matrix of Medieval date. The seal is a flat vessica shaped matrix, it is plain on the reverse with a broken semi-circular lug, for suspension, at one end. The front carries a very simplistic fleur-de-lis design in the centre with +S' WILL' FIL' WILL (possibly with an extra L on its side, or slightly blundered at the end) inscribed around the edge.The inscription roughly translates as Seal of William, son of William.The seal is worn, especially arounf the top edge and also has a hole through the head of the fleur-de-lis motif.Seal Matrices of this type are typically dated c.1200-1400.
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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