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Description: | Cast lead seal matrix of thirteenth-century date. It has an unpierced suspension lug extending from the top; this is flat and broadly rectangular with a pointed top. The central motif is an eight-pointed star and the engraved inscription is set between two engraved lines. The inscription reads +S' IOHE: F BENE' (Seal of John or Joan, son/daughter of Benedict). The reading is a little uncertain in that the N is upside down (using the outer rather than the inner line as a basis, perhaps because the B and the E can be read either way up) and poorly engraved so that it looks a little like a second B or a D.The length is 36mm, and the width is 25mm.
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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