Record ID: LEIC-2AC5D4
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, Length: 33 mm, width: 21 mm, thickness 4 mm, weight: 8.48 g. The matrix is pointed-oval and is a flat rectangle in cross-section. It has a small semi-circular loop, 8mm long, with circular hole on the edge of its reverse. The surface has a motif in good condition showing a Pelican in her Piety, feeding three chicks in a nest on a pole, which has fleur-like projections at each side. Outside of this, between unbeaded borders, is the inscription, reading KI BEN: EYME: TART:OBLIE which is a Medieval French proverb ("Qui bien aime…
Created on: Monday 21st May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 12th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leicestershire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-6DB627
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
Post Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, 15mm long, 137mm wide and 7mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a patina and weighs 2.42grams. The object is oval in form and has a central oval sectioned shaft emerging from the centre of the reverse, which has snapped off. The matrix consists of a raised circle with four points coming off at right angles. in between these are curving lines or rays and the whole is surrounded by a raised border.
Created on: Tuesday 29th April 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 25th January 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-C19EB5
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Post Medieval copper alloy seal matrix? 20mm long, 13mm wide and 7mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs ?grams. The object consists of a circular loop with a circular section, which widens towards the base. The object terminates at one end with a sub triangular knop and the other has an oval disc attached by a small triangular shaft. The surface of the disc is worn but it may have held some sort of seal?
Created on: Thursday 13th November 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 26th October 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-18D957
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Post medieval copper alloy seal matrix, 29mm long, 15mm wide and 13mm thick. The obejct is in fair condition and weighs 4.38grams. The object consists of an oval seal matrix consisting of a crest- three barrels seperated by a chevron. This is attached to a sub circular shaft which terminates in a trefoil handle with three circular voids around a central 'keyhole' void.
Created on: Friday 23rd October 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 27th April 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-053B73
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, 20mm in diameter and 4mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and has some areas of exposed green corrosion around its edges. The object is circular and has a design of a stags head with very large antlers in its centre. This is surrounded by a border inscription which can't be read as parts are missing but it does begin with a small greek cross. The reverse is plain except for a circular loop against one edge this is 6mm deep and 2.5 mm wide.
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2006
Last updated: Friday 19th February 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-D37A64
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Post medieval copper alloy seal matrix, 27mm long, 15mm wide and 2mm thick. The matrix is in fair condition and weighs 4.45 grams. The matrix is oval in form and is attcahed to a tapering circular sectioned shaft. This terminates with a trefoil shaped handle which has a circular cut out in each lobe and a central 'keyhole' shaped hole. the seal consists of teh initials PG flanking a flower or plant stem.
Created on: Thursday 19th August 2010
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-352FE5
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy seal/ pipe tamper? 44mm long 22mm wide and 12mm thick with a weight of 5.84 grams. The object consists of a signet ring style loop which has a circular shaft with a circular flat base, suggestive of a pipe tamper. The loop has a flat plate which contains a seal matrix forming the initials RG with a star like motif in the field above and below it.
Created on: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-0F6743
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, 21mm in diameter and 2mm thick. The object is in very good condition with a dark brown patina and weighs 5.91grams. It is decorated with a lion? and a griffin? , which seem to be fighting. It is inscribed *S'ALEXANDR[E?]PIGOT. Its reverse has a small circular loop sitting on a raised rectangular band.
Created on: Friday 4th September 2009
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-B33024
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated copper alloy object, 34mm long and 23mm wide. The object is in a fair condition with a grey patina and weighs 50.75 grams. The object consists of a thick walled cylinder which has bumps and ridges on its outer surface. The object is hollow at one end and at the other is enclosed. This end is decorated with an incised cross made up of four Lis. This is contained within a border which may have an inscription ? It is reminiscent of a jetton and may date to the same period. It seems to be some sort of roughly made seal matrix.
Created on: Friday 4th November 2005
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-9DB834
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early post medieval copper alloy seal matrix, 23mm long, 15mm wide and 1.5mm thick on the shaft. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 3.09 grams. The seal itself is oval in form and its reverse tapers in thickness towards its centre becoming the base of a shaft. This is 19mm long and 1.5mm thick with a rectangular section. One third of its present length is taken up with an oval shaped handle which has three circular cut outs arranged in a row and traces of a fourth placed centrally above. The Matrix itself shows a tree or flower? and the space between the gr…
Created on: Tuesday 16th May 2006
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-AB9643
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, 20mm in diameter. The seal is conical with a circular base which contains the matrix. The matrix is made up of a crude face with upright hair. It is surrounded by vertical incised lines. Only a few letters of the inscription can be made out, but Malcolm Jones has identified this as a John the Baptist's head on a charger type. Legend should read CAPVT IOH--S
Created on: Friday 18th March 2005
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-ED2973
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy pendant seal matrix, 19mm long and 17mm in diameter. The object is in good condition with a brown patina. It has an hexagonal shaft which widens towards the circular matrix. At the end of the shaft is an integral loop, 8mm long. The matrix has a wide inscribed border, which is unreadable, and a deep five petalled flower design in its centre.
Created on: Tuesday 14th June 2005
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-734284
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper-alloy seal matrix of pointed-oval shape, 30mm long, 18mm wide, 1mm thick and weighing 5.55g. The object is in fair condition, having damaged edges, and has a brown patina. The central motif is a lion rampant facing right on the matrix (so would be facing left on the impression), surrounded by a border groove outside which is an inscription 4mm wide. The inscription is difficult to make out, but probably begins S' RICA... (Seal of Richard?) There is no initial mark. The flat reverse has a substantial suspension loop, 3mm wide, which sits on a tapering raised band, …
Created on: Monday 7th February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 28th January 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-50E500
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, 32mm long, 19mm wide and 4mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 6.40grams. The seal is oval in form, with pointed teminals, and rectangular in section. It has a small semi-circular suspension loop and its surface has been slightly corroded making an impression difficult. It appears to have a motif that includes a bird, a sub rectangular depression may be a torso? and it may show tail feathers? The seal has an inscription, but it is too worn to read.
Created on: Tuesday 1st June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 7th January 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-B25F28
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, 31mm long, 20mm wide and 7mm thick. The object is in good condition and weighs 6.81grams. The object is lentoid (pointed oval) in form and has an inscribed border reading S' (seal of) S' ThOME DE STEVETVN . The central motif consists of a bird of prey with outstretched wings and talons out. The reverse has a central semi-circular sectioned rib which widens towards a semi-circular pierced lug. Steveton possibly references Stewton in Lincolnshire.
Created on: Thursday 22nd March 2012
Last updated: Monday 7th September 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-82C1D5
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, Length: 21 mm, width: 5 mm, diamter: 18 mm, weight: 6.85 g. The matrix is circular in form and sits at the end of a circular cross sectioned short tapering shaft. This terminates in a circular suspension loop The matrix surface shows a stag with large antlers. The inscription is reads: PRIVE SVO (inscription starts at 11o'clock)
Created on: Wednesday 7th December 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'melton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-450D46
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy seal ring? 35mm long 20mm wide and 13mm thick with a weight of 7.01 grams. The object consists of a stirrup shaped finger ring with an oval bezel. Opposite the bezel is a flat octagonal protrusion which is plain and seems to have some purpose. The bezel is decorated with the initials IM or WI.
Created on: Thursday 31st March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 28th July 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-CC59A3
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, 28mm long, 17mm wide and 3mm thick. The object is in poor condition and weighs 5.57grams. It is 'lentoid' in form (oval with pointed ends). The inscription and the central design are illegible. Its reverse has a long tapering ridge with an integral suspension loop.
Created on: Tuesday 30th August 2011
Last updated: Friday 17th July 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-674766
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, 24mm long, 14mm wide and 3mm thick (8mm at loop). The object is in good condition and weighs 4.49grams. The seal is a 'Vessica' type with a pointed oval form and an integral suspension loop attached at one end of the reverse side, mounted onto a small linear ridge running down the length of the object. The matrix shows a bird with a branch in its beak and is inscribed FRAGELEGETEGE+ (the T is in the form of across).
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 6th July 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-B92922
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy Seal matrix, 24mm long, 18mm in diameter and weighing 8.45grams. The matrix consists of a circular plate which sits at the end of an hexagonal sectioned tapering shaft with an integral susepnsion loop. The surface and edges are worn, making the lettering difficult to read. The central image appears to be a rabbit positioned just off centre, the other motif next to it my be a predatory bird? Malcolm Jones has kindly provided the inscription which should read SOHOV SOHOV.
Created on: Tuesday 21st May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 27th May 2020
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