NARC-85BAFD: NARC-85BAFD : Fob Seal : Post-Medieval to Modern

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SEAL MATRIX

Unique ID: NARC-85BAFD

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper alloy Fob seal of Post-Medieval to Modern date (AD 1750-1900). The object is composed of a circular suspension loop set at a right angle to the arms with a central circular perforation. The handle below the loop is of an openwork design consisting of a C-scroll with inward-turning scrolled ends which meet the boss. The boss is steeply domed with a sub-rectangular base which has been distorted by post-depositional processes. The boss is decorated with radiating lines around the arms and a scrolling design around the middle section. The lower circumferential border bears a partially legible inscription within the rectangular border. It reads PORTA ◦ FR[???]D

The glass at the base of the object is rectangular and purple in colour and depicts two classically styled figures walking right with walking sticks or similar with a line below.

The metal is a dark green in colour with a pitted and corroded patina. There are traces of gilding retained over some of the handle of the object.

Height: 29.84mm, Width: 18.57mm, Thickness (fob base): 15.10mm, Thickness (handle): 2.89mm, Weight: 6.2g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1750
Date to: Circa AD 1900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 29.84 mm
Width: 18.57 mm
Thickness: 15.51 mm
Weight: 6.2 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Glass
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Curvilinear
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Woodford cum Membris (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP5251
Four figure Latitude: 52.15483893
Four figure longitude: -1.24134859
1:25K map: SP5251
1:10K map: SP55SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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