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SEAL MATRIX
Unique ID: DOR-6E9AE9
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete silver seal matrix. The matrix has a trefoil openwork handle with a hexagonally faceted conical stem at the back of the die. The die is oval with a deeply incised design of a sheaf of wheat. The loops of the trefoil element are drop-shaped and there is a small knop nat the top of the upper loop and one either side at the base of the two bottom loops.
Date: Late Post Medieval to Modern - 18th to 19th Century
Dimensions: 24.58 mm x 16.95 mm x 14.80 mm
Weight: 5.67 g
This matrix cannot be securely dated to before 1714 (Judy Rudoe, pers. comm. 2015) and therefore it has not been submitted as potential treasure
Class: Casket
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 24.58 mm
Width: 16.95 mm
Thickness: 14.8 mm
Weight: 5.67 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCMS 016673
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Puddletown (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SY7493
Four figure Latitude: 50.73602527
Four figure longitude: -2.36979881
1:25K map: SY7493
1:10K map: SY73SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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