Record ID: BH-3F6E71 - MEDIEVAL seal matrix

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SEAL MATRIX

Unique ID: BH-3F6E71

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Medieval to post-Medieval seal matrix

A copper-alloy seal matrix, dating from the late Medieval to early post-Medieval period.

The oval printing face has been incised with a Lombardic, highly stylised letter 'T', with a crown above and a pair of flanking palm fronds. The faceted handle tapers upwards from behind the printing face, before widening into a perforated lug. The artefact measures 25.5mm high, 15.1mm wide (height of printing face) and weighs 7.61g.

A signet ring with stylistically similar crowned letter 'T' was found in Salisbury, where it was dated to the late 15th or 16th century (Cherry in Saunders and Saunders eds. 1991: 42/fig. 12, no. 21).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Height: 25.5 mm
Width: 15.1 mm
Weight: 7.61 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

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

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Buckinghamshire
District: Wycombe
To be known as: Longwick cum Ilmer

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 7th January 2012

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Mr Julian Watters - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Martin Allen - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Ver 12/7 - 10

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