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Description: | Medieval lead seal matrix of 12th or 13th century dateThe matrix is of pointed-oval form and is near-complete but is distorted (with a distorted length of 41.6mm, a width of 26.0mm, a thickness of 2.7mm - 3.7mm and a weight of 18.3g). The rear has a lug at its apex, (giving a maximum surviving depth of 8.6mm), which does not appear to be perforated and may have broken before the perforation. There is no suggestion of a rib or similar, descending from the lug. The seal die moderately clear and has a comparatively crude inscription. The central device is geometric, comprising three vertical incised lines bisected by a single vertical line. The encircling legend reads:+ S'WILLI FIL ROGERI :Seal of William Son of RogerThe surface is corroded and has chipped in areas
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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