Rights Holder: Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
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Unique ID: WILT-3CBA57
Object type certainty: Certain
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A pointed oval Medieval copper alloy seal matrix dating to the period AD c1200-1400. The seal matrix has an integral lug at the top of the back and a ridge running along its length. In the centre of the seal matrix is a depiction of the Paschal Lamb and a flag within a pointed oval groove delineating the device from the inscription. The inscription around the edge reads + S' IOhIS: CISSOnIS* (Seal of John Sissons). Sissons is derived from son of Ciss, i.e. Cicely.
The seal matrix is 31.53mm in length, the width is 19.87mm, the maximum thickness is 8.50mm. It weighs 8.65g.
Inscription:
+ S'. IOhIS: CISSOnIS*,
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1300
Quantity: 1
Length: 31.53 mm
Width: 19.87 mm
Thickness: 8.5 mm
Weight: 8.65 g
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Other reference: SSWM 4265
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