Record ID: LEIC-0A3DE5
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead pointed-oval seal matrix, 34mm long, 23mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 12.04g.  It is decorated on the reverse with an inverted relief fleur-de-lis below a semi-circular projecting lug at the top. The front has a central motif of a fleur-de-lis with the central leaf extended into a long thin shaft with a second lis terminal at the top, and two shorter diagonal lines with short lines crossing filling the space on either side. The inscription around is set between plain grooves and is not particularly easy to read. The original read…
Created on: Thursday 23rd July 2015
Last updated: Friday 13th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leicestershire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-F3848D
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead pointed-oval seal matrix, 35mm in length, 24mm wide and 10mm thick with a weight of 20.56g. 4mm thick overall. The matrix has a rectangular cross section. Its reverse has a central tapering ridge which houses a semi-circular  loop at one end. The matrix has a central fleur-de-lis motif with an inscription around, between faint engraved borders. The inscription was originally read as + S'ROGERI SNAV' D' R' TEMPOR[A?] but it seems equally likely to read + S'ROGERI SNAV' D' B' TELFORD (Seal of Roger Sno…
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 12th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leicestershire', grid reference and parish protected.

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-56B222
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy seal matrix, 25mm in diameter and 7mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a grey patina and weighs 16.68grams. The object is circular in form and has a raised cross on its reverse, in the centre of which is a circular sectioned protrusion. The seal has a central flower motif made up of 8 tear-shaped petals. The inscription is very worn and illegible in places, what is visible reads hEN(orL){...]G(orC)ILL.
Created on: Friday 15th February 2008
Last updated: Monday 2nd May 2022
Spatial data recorded.

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-5441B4
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy seal matrix, 27mm long, 22mm wide and 3mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a grey patina and weighs 5.37grams. The object is shield shaped and is decorated with a rough incised border and apparantly random bisecting lines. The object has a small rounded protrusion which acts as a handle, which is 3mm high, in the centre of the upper reverse.
Created on: Thursday 22nd May 2008
Last updated: Monday 24th January 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-B9E481
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval lead alloy seal matrix, Length: 79 mm, width: 47 mm, thickness: 6 mm, weight: 136 g. The seal has a pointed oval form and a rectangular cross section. It has a flat reverse with no loop but a small depressed area that may have held one. The matrix has a rather crude image of a bishop? with the head squashed into the point and very square body with feet protruding from the hem of his garment. The figure is holding a cross headed shaft, with left hand raised in benediction. His garment is decorated with a double chevron border running from its shoulders with the point …
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Monday 20th December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leicestershire', grid reference and parish protected.

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-0EECA7
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy seal matrix, 27mm in diameter and 4mm thick. The object is in poor condition, incomplete and has been badly bent. It is circular in form and rectangular in section and has traces of a central motif. There is a very faint inscription, a T can be clearly seen but the rest is difficult to make out.
Created on: Wednesday 16th September 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd June 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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