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<object>
<recordmetadata>
<created>
<createdon>2011-11-03 15:19:04</createdon>
<createdby>
<appellation>
<name>Vanessa Oakden</name>
<identifier namespace="PAS">voakden</identifier></appellation>
</createdby>
</created>
<lastupdated>
<lastupdatedon>2011-11-04 12:41:00</lastupdatedon>
<lastupdatedby>
<appellation><name>Vanessa Oakden</name>
<identifier namespace="PAS">voakden</identifier>
</appellation>
</lastupdatedby>
</lastupdated>
</recordmetadata>
<appellation>
<identifier namespace="PAS">LVPL-2B0E86</identifier>
</appellation>
<character>
<objecttype certainty="Certain">
SEAL MATRIX</objecttype>
<descriptions>
<description>
<full>Incomplete cast copper alloy seal matrix dating to the Medieval period, (1100&#45;1500). The object has a circular face and the base of a hexagonally faceted handle. The seal matrix has a central device depicting a head facing left. It is unclear whether the head is male or female however the hair appears to be covered with diagonal ridges indicating hair between the covering and face. Surrounding the device is a heavily damaged inscription which can not be read. The object has a dark brown patina. Similar seal matrices have been dated from c.1250&#45;1450.</full>
<summary>Incomplete cast copper alloy seal matrix dating to the Medieval period, (1100&#45;1500). The object has a circular face and the base of a hexagonally faceted handle. The seal matrix has a central device depicting a head facing left. It is unclear whether the head is male or female however the hair ap...</summary>
<notes></notes>
</description>
</descriptions>
<manufacture>
<materials>
<material>Copper alloy</material>
</materials>
<technique>Cast</technique>
<temporal>
<span>
<display>
<appellation type="broadperiod">MEDIEVAL</appellation>
<appellation type="periodFrom"></appellation>
<appellation type="subperiodFrom"></appellation>
<appellation type="periodTo"></appellation>
<appellation type="subperiodTo"></appellation>
</display>
<start><appellation type="date" qualifier="circa">1100</appellation></start>
<end><appellation type="date" qualifier="circa">1500</appellation></end>
</span>
</temporal>
</manufacture>
<measurements>
<measurement units="mm" type="width"></measurement>
<measurement units="mm" type="diameter">15.24</measurement>
<measurement units="mm" type="height"></measurement>
<measurement units="mm" type="length"></measurement>
<measurement units="mm" type="thickness">6.08</measurement>
</measurements>
<decorations>
<decoration type="inscription"></decoration>
<decoration type="method"></decoration>
<decoration type="style"></decoration>
<decoration type="surface treatement"></decoration>
</decorations>
</character>
<condition>
<state>
Poor</state>
<completeness>
Fragment</completeness>
</condition>
<activities>
<activity type="recording">
<temporal>
<span>
<start>
<appellation type="datetime">
2011-11-03 15:19:04</appellation>
</start>
</span>
</temporal>
</activity>
</activities>
<discovery>
<actor></actor>
<spatial>
<place>
<namedplace>
<location type="county" namespace="EH_CDP98">CONWY</location>
<location type="district">Conwy</location>
<location type="parish"></location>
</namedplace>
</place>
<gridref namespace='OSGB36'></gridref>
<geometry>
<spatialappellation>
<quickpoint>
<x></x>
<y></y>
</quickpoint>
<entity spatialtype="Point" uri="123" namespace="PAS Database">
<wkt srs="EPSG:27700">
POINT( )
</wkt>
</entity>
<capturemethod>
Calculated from postcode</capturemethod>
</spatialappellation>
</geometry>
<representations>
<representation namespace="O.S.1:10000">
SH78SE 
</representation>
<representation namespace="O.S.1:25000">
SH7882 
</representation>
</representations>
</spatial>
<temporal>
<span>
<start>
<appellation type="date" qualifier="exactly">
29.06.2003
</appellation>
</start>
</span>
</temporal>
<method>Metal detector</method>
<circumstance>Found while metal detecting</circumstance>
</discovery>
<quantity>1</quantity>
<rights>
<copyright>
<holder>LVPL</holder> 
<statement>Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme</statement>
<year>2011</year>
</copyright>
<accessrights>
<grantedto></grantedto>
<conditions></conditions>
<statement></statement>
</accessrights>
<reproductionrights>
<statement>These records can be reproduced in a non commercial enviroment as long as the original recorder is cited.</statement>
<contact>The Portable Antiquities Scheme info@finds.org.uk</contact>
<fees>No fees are applicable.</fees>
</reproductionrights>
</rights>
<objectannex>
<ruler></ruler>
</objectannex>
</object></objects>
