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Description: | A cast lead seal matrix of Medieval date. It is circular in form, trapezoidal in section tapering towards the back face. At the centre of the die is a simple incised eight-pointed star motif surrounding which is a legend that reads *S PET'FIL'RADVLFI DVN, a personal seal for an individual named Peter son of Ralph Dun. The back face has a slight raised circular border at the top centre of which is an integral flattened suspension loop that is rectangular in form and section and does not appear to be pierced. Within the border there is moulded decoration comprising single vertical motifs either side of the suspension loop that were possibly originally intended to be letters or initials but their precise form is now uncertain. Beneath the suspension loop is a foliate motif formed from three trefoil shaped leaves, with possibly a fourth heading back towards the suspension loop but this is uncertain. This seal measures 28.06mm in diameter, 3.35mm in thickness, and weighs 13.52g.This is a Medieval personal seal for an individual named Peter, son of Ralph Dun. The lack of dividing line between the central decorative motif and the legend suggest this is an earlier example of such seals and may date to the late-12th to early-13th centuries AD (see Harvey and McGuinness, 1996: p. 79).
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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