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Description: | Medieval lead seal matrix of possible 13th century date.The seal is incomplete with peripheral damage and part of the edge near the apex with the start of inscription has been lost. The seal matrix was of circular form (of 25.7mm diameter and weighing 6.8g). There is a trunvcated semi-circular lug, probably the remnants of a perforated suspension lug (5.5mm in length, 3.5mm in width and 4.1mm in depth). The reverse has a central rib running the length of the reverse. The die has a relatively simple geometric floral motif consisting of eight evenly spaced, arms or petals. The seal is similar in design to one dated to the late 13th century in David Williams' Catalogue of Seals in the National Museum of Wales, Vol. 1 (Williams, 1993, p. 56, p. 96 #W335) , although this one only has six petals.The legend is in Lombardic script and the remaining letters may be interpreted as:+ S : [ ] D E [ ] h [ ] S [ ]~ Willams, D. H. 1993. Catalogue of Seals in the National Museum of Wales, Vol. 1. National Museum of Wales, Cardiff.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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