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Description: | A fragment of a lead medieval seal matrix. It is oval in shape (vesica shaped) with the remains of a small suspension loop towards one end on the reverse. Only part of the inscription survives:* S'M...VNS, surrounding a central star shape. There appears to be some moulded decoration on the reverse, but this is too damaged and corroded to make out.Harvey and McGuiness (1996, 79) suggest that this type of oval seal became popular in the early 13th century, particularly with women and during this period legends were also usually personalised, with anonymous seals becoming popular later in the century.Length: 24.57mm, width: 18.89mm, thickness: 4.71mm, weight: 4.60g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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