Rights Holder: Somerset County Council
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Unique ID: SOMDOR-84D081
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post-medieval silver seal matrix with fluted handle, three transverse bands and suspension loop. The seal is engraved with a shield with a single diagonal band with three stars and crest with mantling above. The form of the seal-die and the style of the mantling suggests an 18th century date, not necessarily pre-1707. The seal-die cannot be securely dated to pre-1707 and as such it falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996 (Dr Dora Thornton, Curator of Renaissance Collections, The British Museum).
Notes:
This seal matrix is a disclaimed treasure find, reference 2007 T159.
Class: Heraldic
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being declared not Treasure
Treasure case tracking number: 2007T159
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1799
Quantity: 1
Length: 25.2 mm
Width: 16.6 mm
Thickness: 14.4 mm
Weight: 8.3 g
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st March 2007
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Other reference: Treasure reference 2007 T159
Treasure case number: 2007T159
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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