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SEAL MATRIX
Unique ID: SUSS-243F17Z
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An extremely worn vesica-shaped Medieval seal matrix, c. 13th-14th century AD. Although traces of a legend are visible on the front face, it is impossible to determine the length or content of the legend due to severe surface wear. The centre of the front face has an incised eight-pointed star, with a central circle. The reverse is undecorated with a vertically-oriented rib and handle loop; the loop is obscured due to the poor state of the seal. The seal measures 25.12 mm long, 13.4 mm wide at centre, 6 mm thick at loop-end; it weighs 5.74 grams.
Notes:
Formerly knownas SUSS-243F17, a duplicate ID issued by a system bug.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1399
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 25.12 mm
Width: 13.4 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight: 5.74 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 10th March 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Ashford (District)
Parish or ward: Stone-cum-Ebony (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ9028
Four figure Latitude: 51.019976
Four figure longitude: 0.707644
1:25K map: TQ9028
1:10K map: TQ92NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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