Record ID: PUBLIC-D08DC3
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix, probably of 13th or 14th century date The matrix is incomplete, missing the end of the handle and with some peripheral damage (with a surviving depth of 11.5mm and a weight of 10.9g). The handle is hexagonally faceted (with a width at the break of 5.4 - 5.8mm and 8mm at the rear of the die). The seal die was circular (with a diameter of 24.6mm and a thickness of 2.3 - 3.2mm) but is distorted at the edge. The central device on the die depicts a five-pointed star. The surname on the encircling legend is damaged but the seal appears to read: S ' : I O H ' I …
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BC94B7
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix of late 13th to 14th date The seal matrix is complete with some peripheral damage to the die (with a length of 29.8mm and a weight of 10.4g). The suspension loop is of lozenge shape (with a height of 7.6mm and a width of 8.5mm). The loop is separated from the handle by a hexagonal rib (2.3mm wide). The handle is hexagonally faceted with sides that flare to a circular seal die (with a diameter of 20.3mm). The die has intricate design with the central device depicting a stag at speed facing left. The encircling inscription is difficult to discern and …
Created on: Wednesday 17th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-92B706
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix of 14th-century date. The seal is complete (with a length of 21.3mm and a weight of 9.8g). The loop is of quatrefoil form (with a width of 8.5mm). The loop is separated from the handle by a wide horizontal rib (7.1mm wide) flanked by two narrower very slim ribs. The handle is hexagonally faceted, with concave sides flaring to the circular seal die (with a diameter of 20.5mm). The seal die has an intricate design with the central device depicting a trotting donkey in side profile and facing right (from the impression). A figure (from the inscription…
Created on: Friday 22nd July 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 24th May 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-929A66
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix, probably of late-13th century date The matrix is near-complete, missing the loop at the apex (with a surviving length of 36.1mm and a weight of 21.7g). The broken loop was unusually positioned, protruding above the top of the matrix (with a surviving depth of 6.5mm) and a low, V-shaped rib continues from the loop to the base of the matrix (giving the seal an overall thickness of 5.7mm). The sides of the matrix are bevelled, widening to the die face and giving the matrix a trapezoidal section. The seal die is of pointed oval form (with a length of 30.8mm an…
Created on: Friday 22nd July 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 14th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6AA283
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, probably of 13th or 14th century date The seal matrix is complete (with a length of 19.4mm and a weight of 7.2g). The handle is hexagonally faceted with a loop at the terminal (7.1mm wide, 3.0mm thick and with 2.4mm internal diameter). The surface has a grey-greet patina. The seal die is also hexagonal (with a width of 16.4 - 16.7mm) and the central device depicts a hare or rabbit. The encircling legend is in Lombardic script and the lettering has pronounced serifs, appearing to read: *S O h O V S O h O V Sohou sohou The legend refers to a hunt…
Created on: Wednesday 20th July 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 14th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D584A5
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead seal matrix, probably of 13th century date. The matrix is of long lozenge or pointed-oval form, with a length of 31.0mm, a width of 16.6mm, a thickness of 2.7mm and a weight of 7.5g. It is complete but in two pieces, where the bottom fragment has been repaired by the finder. The rear has a loop at the top (with a length of 9.5mm, a thickness of 3.4mm and giving an overall depth of 7.7mm), with a circular perforation 3.0mm in diameter. The die has a central device depicting an eight-petalled flower within a lightly engraved pointed-oval border. The encircling legend…
Created on: Wednesday 13th July 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 9th December 2015
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6C62F1
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, probably of late 13th or 14th century date The seal matrix is near complete, with some peripheral damage to the die (with a length of 17.6mm and a weight of 4.5g). The handle has a suspension loop (2.8mm internal diameter) before a collar molding leading to the hexagonally faceted stem, with sides diverging towards the seal die. The die is circular (with a diameter of 18.4mm) and has suffered peripheral loss. The central device is heraldic and depicts a shield with an intersecting horizontal band (fess), the band contains three crosses with floriat…
Created on: Friday 8th July 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 14th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6C42D0
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix, probably of late 13th or 14th century date The seal matrix is incomplete, missing the end of the handle (with a surviving length of 12.2mm and a weight of 9.0g). The handle appears to be octagonally faceted, with sides diverging towards the seal die. The die is circular (with a diameter of 20.1mm and a thickness of 3mm) and is distorted and damaged on the edge. The central device depicts a heraldic device, comprising a shield with an intersecting diagonal (Bend running from dexter chief to sinister base on the seal impression) and elsewhere has an internal…
Created on: Friday 8th July 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 14th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F4ADC4
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, probably of 13th or 14th century date The seal matrix is complete, with some peripheral damage (with a height of 26.8mm and a weight of 11.4g). The handle is hexagonally faceted, rising to a double-ribbed collar before a perforated terminal (2.3mm diameter). The seal die was pointed oval (24.4mm long and 17.0mm wide) and peripheral damage to the die means that many of the letters are now lost. Suggested letters are speculative based on their lower parts and read: * S' A V N D T E I A V [-----] The central device depicts a standing figure of unc…
Created on: Monday 20th June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 14th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-9EF6F3
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix probably of 13th or 14th century date The seal matrix is complete but has three perforations along the base for an uncertain purpose. The seal is circular (with a diameter of 31.0mm and a weight of 19.5g). The rear is flat with a perforated lug at the apex (with an overall depth of 8.5mm, a height of 4.8mm, a length of 10.9mm, a thickness of 4.7mm and a perforation diameter of 2.7mm). Beneath the lug is a gradually weakening and worn rib, which ends before the base of the matrix. The seal die is heavily worn and eroded. The central device is a simple, sing…
Created on: Thursday 16th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 23rd October 2015
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Record ID: PUBLIC-22B690
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix, probably of 13th to 14th century date The seal matrix is circular (with a diameter of 26.9mm and a weight of 15.5g). The rear of the matrix has a loop near the apex on the rear (11.0mm long, 4.3mm thick, 7.8mm deep and giving the matrix an overall depth of 10.6mm). The loop has a circular perforation 2.3mm diameter). The seal die has a central device depicting a bird in side profile facing to the right; the bird is perching on a branch. The encircling legend is now difficult to discern because of edge damage, but appears to read: : S' . W I LL . B E M V …
Created on: Friday 10th June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 14th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1FA273
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval silver seal matrix of later 18th century date The matrix is near complete, missing the top of the handle (with a surviving height of 14.8mm and a weight of 6.6g). The handle or suspension loop was oval (with a surviving width of 14.3mm and a thickness of 5.5mm). The seal die is oval (21.5mm long and 18.0mm wide) and has a beaded border around a central device depicting an 18th century gentleman in profile.
Created on: Friday 10th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-0CACF3
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix, probably of 13th or 14th century date The seal matrix is circular (with a diameter of 29.3mm and a weight of 15.2g) and has lost the loop on the rear (with a surviving depth of 5.9mm). The rear is flat with lugs at the apex and base. The larger lug at the apex is likely to have been perforated for the loop. The seal die has a simple eight-pointed star for the central device. The encircling legend is damaged and worn but appears to be a personal legend, reading: * S' DAVI AP ADAM Seal of David son of Adam
Created on: Thursday 9th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2011
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