Rights Holder: Leicestershire County Council
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Unique ID: LEIC-3E9E8E
Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval lead alloy seal matrix, 35 mm in diameter and 3 mm thick with a weight of 31.36g.
The matrix is circular in form and rectangular in cross section with a slight rectangular projection. The matrix surface is decorated with a star motif formed of three overlapped lines. This is in a double circular border with a series of transverse dashes filling the space between the first border and the second. The inscription around the edge reads +S' [h]ENRIC-I].MOLENDINA The second and third Ns are retrograde.
Inscription:
+S' [h]ENRIC-I].MOLENDINA
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 1400
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 31.36 g
Diameter: 35 mm
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Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SK6813
Four figure Latitude: 52.71040094
Four figure longitude: -0.99491926
1:25K map: SK6813
1:10K map: SK61SE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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