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SEAL MATRIX
Unique ID: KENT-9A3D84
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Complete cast copper alloy seal matrix of the love and loyalty type. Medieval, fourteenth century (Harvey and McGuinness 1996 p 90). Hexagonally conical handle rising to a collar and a flattened, lozenge-shaped pierced terminal. The matrix depicts a male and female head in profile, facing each other, with a bird on a branch rising between and above them. The inscription reads 'LOVE ME AND ETTE', a romantic motto.
The matrix is 18.8mm high and weighs 6.60 grams. The die face is 19.2mm long and 16.1mm wide.
Inscription:
LOVE ME AND ETTE
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 18.8 mm
Weight: 6.6 g
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Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Medway (Unitary Authority)
District: Medway (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Cliffe and Cliff Woods
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Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey, P.D.A. and McGuinness, A. | 1996 | A Guide to British Medieval Seals | London | British Library and Public Record Office | 90 and 116 |
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