Record ID: LEIC-1DF7D1
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Vessica shaped medieval lead seal matrix, 30mm long and 18mm wide. The seal bears the inscription + S' ThOME B'NARD (Seal of Thomas Bernard) surrounding a fleur-de-lis. The reverse has a small knop present, 4mm high.
Created on: Friday 12th March 2004
Last updated: Sunday 2nd February 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-F5B594
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy seal matrix, 29mm in diameter. The matrix is circular and is fairly crudely made with a folded over strip of lead forming a handle. It has an unreadable inscribed border with a cross at the top. The central inscised design is of a segmented wheel.
Created on: Monday 10th May 2004
Last updated: Friday 15th January 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-C92DA5
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix, 26mm long and 2mm thick. The seal is vesica shaped (pointed oval) and has an inscription around its outer edge reading + S' EVE BATEMAN (Seal of Eve Bateman). This surrounds a motif which appears to show feathers and a fleur de lis. The reverse has a small gripping handle and is decorated with cast relief ornament of chevrons running off a central ridge. 13th century.
Created on: Tuesday 1st June 2004
Last updated: Sunday 2nd February 2020
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-84A867
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy pendant seal matrix, 28mm long, 15mm in diameter and 2mm thick. the seal surface shows a bird looking downwards with outstretched wings. the pendant itself is 'clover' shaped and has one large hole in its upper portion with three smaller holes in a horizontal line beneath it. The object is in good condition with a brown patina, although it has some concretions on te shaft and on teh seal surface.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-66DFC6
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval pointed oval seal matrix, 37mm long,24mm wide, 3.5mm thick with a weight of 14.95grams. The upper surface contains an inscription which appears to read + S'. ELICIE. VXOR. ALEXA' (Seal of Ellis or Alice, wife of Alexander) around an elongated cross. The reverse appears to have been re-used as a trial-piece, as the rib has been filed away and the surface is engraved with several letters including a reversed S and N. Some are punched in a clearly Lombardic style, whilst others are simply scratched. The matrices of women are surprisingly common on the PAS database, but…
Created on: Thursday 15th July 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 5th February 2020
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-DD11E0
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval Lead alloy seal matrix, 42mm long, 29mm wide and 3mm thick. The matrix weighs 14.71 grams and has a dark grey patina. It is subcircular in form, resembling an oval with a slightly pointed end, and has a suspension loop 7mm long. It is decorated with an indented cross with leaves protruding inbetween each arm. The inscription reads S--ARGERIEDWARL(C?)+. The reverse is plain.
Created on: Tuesday 7th September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 28th January 2021
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-572568
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Coventry
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy seal matrix, 55mm in diameter, 3mm thick with a weight of 20.13grams. The object is circular with a thick border with an unreadable inscription. In the centre is an image of a bird with a hooked beak. The object is in good condition with a grey patina and probably dates to the 13th Century. Megan Gard: The seal appears to be inscribed with: SIGILL IOAHHIS LE [...]ENTES
Created on: Monday 13th September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 28th January 2021
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-AD5FB1
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval? lead alloy lentoid seal matrix, 34mm long, 25mm wide, 4mm thick and weighing 16.21 grams. The object has a beige patina and its edge has been chipped away in several places. The matrix is too worn to be clearly seen, but a flower motif and a possible orb like object can be seen. The lettering also is too faint to read. Unusually the reverse is decorated in relief. It has a small semi-circular handle 6mm wide and 3mm high, below this, taking up all the surface, is a lis with the central part in high relief.
Created on: Friday 17th September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-056933
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, 16mm in diameter and 11mm high. The object weighs 4.02 grams and has a dark green patina with some surface pitting. The object has a hexagonal tapering shaft which has broken off. The seal depicts a kneeling lamb (Agnus Dei) which has a cross on a shaft above it. Half way down the shaft is a triangular St Georges flag. The border contains an inscription of possibly seven letters, Malcolm Jones believes it to read PRIVE SV
Created on: Tuesday 21st September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 23rd January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-F7D336
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, 17mm in diameter and 15 mm long. The matrix weighs 5.20 grams and has a green patina with some rust coloured corrosion. It consists an hexagonal cross sectioned shaft which is missing its integral suspsension loop. The shaft widens out to accomodate a flat circular matrix. The matrix is difficult to read, but consists of a central motif of a stag with a cross between its antlers (the image is upside down) This is enclosed in a circular border with an inscription, now unclear, which should read CREDE MICH. The stags head refers to a vision of St.…
Created on: Monday 8th November 2004
Last updated: Friday 20th October 2017
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-09BED8
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper alloy seal matrix. The object is actually four circular pendant matrices arranged in a cross shape. One of the seals is now missing but the three that survive have different designs. One appears to show a swan, one a fleur de lis and the last possibly shows a rose? The object has a circular hole at the centre of the cross, presumably for suspension. The arms forming the cross have an oval cross section and the whole object has a brownish patina.
Created on: Tuesday 9th November 2004
Last updated: Monday 18th May 2015
No spatial data available.

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
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-3499B6
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead vesica shaped (pointed oval) seal matrix, 29mm long, 18mm wide and 2mm thick. The object is flat and decorated in the middle with a double fleur de lis design. It is inscribed around the edge with S'. VERI AMORIS WAI which is hard to interpret.
Created on: Wednesday 16th February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 30th January 2020
No spatial data available.

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
No spatial data available.

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Record ID: LEIC-48B8E4
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, 22mm long and 18mm wide. The object is a pendant seal matrix with a circular seal. It has a dark brown patina and is damaged around its edge. Its shaft is hexagonal in section and has an integral round suspension loop. The shaft widens out into a circular base which has an ornate cross with pellets in each quarter, similar to a contemporary penny, carved into its surface with a possible inscribed border.
Created on: Wednesday 25th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-5A31F1
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, 22mm long and 14mm in diameter. The object has a reddish patina and is worn. It consists of a circular shaft which has broken off leaving traces of a suspension loop. Below this there is one intact suspension loop, 5mm in diameter, and traces of another on the other side. The last 4mm of the shaft taper out to form the seals circular surface. This is decorated with a bird which appears to be sitting amoungst branches.
Created on: Thursday 26th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-95A972
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, 18mm long and 14mm in diameter. The seal has a tapering hexagonal shaft 14mm long which has an integral, indented loop terminal 4mm long. The matrix is circular but has some damage to its edges. It is very worn and no inscription can be made out, but the centre seems to show a bird of some sort.
Created on: Friday 10th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

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-A8D3D0
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead seal matrix, 34mm long and 24mm wide. The object is pointed-oval in shape and is 3mm thick; it has a pale beige patina and is in good condition. The centre is decorated with a cross-shaped motif made up of feathers or ears of wheat, with a short plain line radiating out from each angle. It has a small lug at the top. The inscription around the edge begins with a cross under the lug and reads + S' ENNE FIL' STEF' FABRI (Seal of Enne son of Stephen Smith). 13th century. 'Enne' is a curious name which does not appear to be recorded elsewhere, and may be an idiosyncrati…
Created on: Thursday 23rd June 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 5th February 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-460B34
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, 23mm long and 18mm wide. The object is in fair condition, having lost some of its surface and has a brown patina and weighs 4.52 grams. The matrix is oval in shape and is 3mm thick. It has an inscribed border, 2mm wide, but most of it has been lost, Ms and Vs can be seen however. The central image appears to be the virgin and child with a monk in paying homage. There may be a third small figure kneeling next to the virgin, perhaps an angel? There is a crescent moon and star above them and the remaining area is scattered with incised dots, presumably…
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.