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SEAL MATRIX
Unique ID: NLM-26B7C2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy seal matrix. Cast discoid matrix with engraved face and the stubs of a suspension loop at the end of a low rib on the back. The central motif may represent a quadruped, or possibly a hanging fleece; other figurative schemes might be suggested. The worn circumferential legend defies interpretation, but appears to include: [--]D [-] O V [-] E C R. Abraded. Suggested date: Medieval, 1250-1350.
Diameter: 22.4mm, Thickness (clear of handle and rib): 2.1mm, Weight: 5.91gms
Inscription:
[--]D [-] O V [-] E C R
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1350
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.1 mm
Weight: 5.91 g
Diameter: 22.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 19th February 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM35571
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Incised or engraved or chased
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: York (Unitary Authority)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Wheldrake
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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