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Description: | An incomplete lead seal matrix of Medieval date. It is flat, circular in form and missing half of the matrix due to old breaks. At the top of the matrix is an integral semi-circular lug that is not pierced. The front face carries a central die depicting a fleur-de-lis within an inner grooved border. This is surrounded by a legend reading +S'ALANI F[]S, a personal name presumably for an individual named Alan, son of an unknown individual. The surviving seal matrix measures 37.62mm in length, 38.53mm in width, 3.37mm in thickness and 15.24g in weight.This is a Medieval personal seal matrix for the named individual, Alan son of [?]. Its form and the dividing line between the legend and central motif indicate it is of probable 13th century AD date (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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