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Description: | An incomplete cast lead seal matrix of Medieval date. It is now in two fragments that no-longer appear to join, is flat and may have been oval or circular in form. There is no surviving evidence for a suspension loop or lug on the back face, however some elements of the die do survive. At the centre of the die are the remains of what may be a floral or foliate motif within an inner border. The surrounding legend reads S'[]CHOLAI.[] and this presumably relates to a personal seal for an individual or child of an individual named Nicholas. The fragments have suffered from post-depositional corrosion resulting in a white compound visible within the lettering of the legend. One fragment measures 36.88mm in length and 14.70mm in width, the other measures 20.01mm in length and 15.50mm in width, they measure approximately 2mm in thickness and have a combined weight of 8.13g.This is an incomplete Medieval personal seal bearing the name of the individual who used it. Personal seals of this form first apear in the later 12th century with the appearanc of a line separating the legend and central motif apparent in the 13th century (Harvey and McGuinness, 1996: pp. 79). This seal matrix is of similar 13th century AD date.
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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