FAKL-20594E: Medieval, lead, 'bulla' of Pope Gregory IX

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BULLA

Unique ID: FAKL-20594E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Medieval, lead, Papal 'bulla' corroded but perhaps of Pope Gregory IX (VIIII), 19th March 1227 - 22nd August 1241. The bulla is oval, 40.9 x 39.5mm and 3.9mm thick. On the face are the faces of Saints Paul and Peter and the inscription 'SPA// SPE. On the reverse is the inscription GRE//GORIVS [pp vi] III?. Corrosion prevents a certain reading of the inscription. Mass 43.56g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1227
Date to: Circa AD 1241

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 43.56 g
Diameter: 40.9 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SWY 932

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Barnsley (Metropolitan District)
District: Barnsley (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Penistone (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE2912
Four figure Latitude: 53.60376562
Four figure longitude: -1.56322277
1:25K map: SE2912
1:10K map: SE21SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Metal detecting

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Recording Institution: FAKL
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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