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SEAL MATRIX
Unique ID: SF-B3A11A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A complete flat, circular lead personal seal matrix of Medieval date.
On the front is a central motif depicting a quatrefoil with a central pellet and a short detached radial groove between each petal. This is surrounded by a legend that is slightly damaged at the beginning, but appears to read + S' SASILIE:SCEVINE (Seal of Cecily Sherwin, perhaps) The first bar of the V is doubled and may be a V. The ending of the first name with an E suggests this is the name of a woman. According to Reaney and Wilson, Sherwin comes from the Old English sceran 'to cut' and wind, implying a wind-cutter or fast runner.
On the reverse, towards the top, is an unpierced integral oval suspension lug. Beneath this is a central transverse ridge with three diagonal ridges radiating from it to the outer edge. This forms four triangles with a central pellet in each along the outer edge.
This seal matrix measures 26.29mm in diameter, 3.18mm in thickness, 12.24g in weight.
Class:
personal
Sub class: woman
Inscription:
+ S' SASILIE:SCEVINE
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.18 mm
Weight: 12.24 g
Diameter: 26.29 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st July 2014
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Suffolk Coastal (District)
To be known as: Dennington
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reaney, P.H. and Wilson, R.M. | 1991 | A Dictionary of English Surnames | London and New York | Routledge |
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