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Description: | A complete lead seal matrix of medieval date. The seal is a pointed oval or vessica shape with a broken lug set on the reverse at the base of a crudely incised fleur-de-lis. The front face bears a worn central motif of an eight pointed star surrounded by the legend + S'ALICIE RAD[--] (Seal of Alice Rad[--]) therefore representing a personal sea.The metal is a light whitish-brown colour and is worn. The seal is 33.4mm long, 22.1mm wide, 5.2mm thick and weighs 14.9g.Sealing was used for authenticating documents for around 300 years in medieval Britain. Pointed oval shaped seals such as this were popular during the 13th century when they were particularly preferred by women (Harvey and McGuinness, 1996: 79-88).
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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