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Description: | A cast copper alloy seal matrix dating to the medieval period. The seal matrix is complete, circular in plan with an integral suspension rib and loop on the reverse. The front of the matrix has a lion rampant within a circular border of small pellets. Between this and a second, outer border is the matrix's inscription. The legend appears reads "S'WILL' IFEL IOHNS LEGART CA'Sh' RI'.D". The end of the inscription is hard to make out and there are various options for reading, of which that given is one. The beginning of the inscription translates to 'Seal of William, son of John Legart...' however the difficulty in reading the remaining section of the matrix means it is unclear to what this final section refers; it could read 'Seal of William, son of John, Legart to the House of Richard' or it could be the place of origin or work, or may refer to John Legart's trade.
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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