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Description: | An incomplete cast lead seal of medieval date. The seal is circular in plan is double sided. Both sides are decorated with central crosses around which are indiscernible legends. A small, worn knop projects from one edge by which the seal could be held.Many seals were produced in lead or copper alloy during the 12th and 13th centuries which bore simple devices such as stars and fleur-de-lis along with the name of the owner. This may therefore be a personal seal.The metal is a mid greyish-brown colour and is very worn. The seal is 23.3mm in diameter, 3.6mm thick and weighs 6g.
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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