SEAL MATRIX

Unique ID: SF-C2C806

A copper alloy Medieval personal seal matrix. It is circular, 20.7mm in diameter, having six sides and terminating with a collared quatrefoil-headed loop. It measures 26.14mm in height and weighs 11.6g.

The face of the matrix shows an animal at the centre, probably a monkey. Following a five-pointed star, the inscription reads NAVLARENAVL. The lack of punctuation makes this difficult to interpret, but is most likely to be a play on a personal name. Between the final L and the initial star is a linear arrow-shaped feature which runs into one point of the star, suggesting possibly a comet.This type of seal matrix dates to the fourteenth century AD.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Length: 26.14 mm
Weight: 11.6 g
Diameter: 20.7 mm
Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st November 2009

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Jane Carr - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Jane Carr - [view all attributed records]

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

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Spatial metadata

County: Suffolk
District: Mid Suffolk
To be known as: Akenham

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land[scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined[scope notes]

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