Record ID: NMGW-647243
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, probably of 15th century date The matrix is near complete, missing only the top of the loop, and has a surviving height of 22.95mm. The handle is hexagonally faceted, ending in three horizontal ribs before the loop. The seal die is slightly oval with a length of 18.45mm and a width of 17.15mm. The die is inscribed with a large letter ‘W’, and crowned with a cross. Along the border are a series of decorative chevrons. The seal matrix weighs 8.1g. The copper alloy has a pale to mid brown patina.
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2006
Last updated: Friday 7th March 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-2F7CC3
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Personal seal matrix probably of pre-13th - 15th century date. The seal is pointed oval in shape and is flat The lug on the reverse is unpierced, and is now bent back upon itself. There is no central rib on the reverse. The seal has eroded causing the legend on one side to be illegible. The beginning of the legend reads S . I O H N N E : Probably indicating the personal seal of Johannes. The letterforms are consistent with a 13th or 14th century date. The central motif depicts a fleur-de-lis
Created on: Wednesday 2nd July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-D82195
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Much eroded circular lead seal matrix of Medieval date. The reverse of the matrix is flat with a raised rib leading to a lug which was probably originally perforated, but has been corroded and no longer survives. The face of the die has a central design in a circular border consisting of a cross, and in between each arm is a tear-shaped pattern. The legend around the central device is now too eroded to decipher. Much of the edge of the matrix has been lost.
Created on: Thursday 10th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-6A26A3
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, probably of 13th or early 14th century. The matrix has corroded, but has a hexagonally faceted handle crowned with moulding and a trilobed perforated terminal. The matrix die is circular and has also suffered considerable corrosion, making it difficult to discern both the inscription and the central motif. The inscription appears to read: * I O H C(?) . _ _ T E O _ O _ _ _ U S The central design is contained within a circular border, but it is now impossible to be certain of the original design, there is the suggestion of a foliate motif.
Created on: Thursday 17th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-7AC0C7
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small roughly-circular lead seal matrix of Medieval date, probably produced between 1280 to 1340. The rear of the matrix is flat with a poorly defined lug. The die has a simple central cross within an incised circle. The surrounding legend is difficult to decipher and would appear to be a motto rather than a personal seal. The matrix has suffered some damage to the edge obscuring some of the letters.
Created on: Wednesday 28th January 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-5BAEA2
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix of 12th to 14th century date The seal matrix is of pointed-oval form (40.3mm long and 24.2mm wide) and is complete but is very-heavily corroded (with a weight of 10.8g). The rear of the matrix has a loop neat the apex (giving an overall depth of 10.2mm and with an internal diameter of 4.8mm) and with a prominent rib extending from the loop to the base. The seal die is worn and corroded, which has nearly removed all the encircling legend and has resulted the central device being indistinct. The device appears to depict Christ on the cross, with a…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd March 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-8C9517
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix of 13th or 14th century date The matrix complete and is of circular form (29.7 - 30.3mm diameter and weighting 16.3g). At the apex on the rear is a trapezoidal lug (11.5mm long, 7.3mm deep, 4.7mm thick and giving the matrix an overall depth of 10.2mm), which unusually does not have a perforation. Otherwise, the rear of the matrix is flat and is not decorated. The die has a central device comprising four oval leaves arranged in a cross, between which are elongated oval leaves forming a saltire cross. Around the circumference and between each leaf are eigh…
Created on: Tuesday 4th November 2014
Last updated: Saturday 22nd February 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-6322BD
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix of 13th or 14th century date The seal matrix is of shield-shaped form and is comparatively small (with a length of 20.0mm, a width of 15.5mm and a weight of 2.9g), and is incomplete, with a missing loop and peripheral damage. The loop stubs are evident on the apex of the rear (giving a maximum surviving depth of 4.3mm, a length of 6.2mm, an internal diameter of 2.7mm and a width of 3.0mm). There is the suggestion of a rib extending from the base of the loop but now corroded. The seal die is sub-triangular (2.9mm thick) with a central device depict…
Created on: Friday 14th November 2014
Last updated: Friday 14th November 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-35E199
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix probably of 13th century date The seal is complete but is heavily corroded and is of circular form (with a diameter of 25.6mm, a thickness of 4.9mm and a weight of 16.4g). The rear of the seal has a central lug, probably originally of trapezoidal form (17.3mm long), now distorted and flattened (giving the seal a depth of 7.3mm). The lug has a circular perforation (of 3mm diameter). The seal die is corroded and some of the letters are now illegible. The central device is comparatively simple with a central cross, possibly of Potent form and four circular pe…
Created on: Monday 24th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 24th November 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-0E163A
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix of 13th or 14th century date The seal matrix is near-complete with corrosion and peripheral loss to the edges of the seal die. The matrix has a hexagonally-faceted handle with a suspension loop at the apex (with a length of 19.7mm and a weight of 4.0g). The handle is narrowed around the suspension loop (with a thickness of 3.0mm and a diameter of 2.5mm) and with no moulding evident at the base of the loop. The seal die was circular but is now eroded (with maximum surviving diameter of 14.8mm). The central device is a capitol letter 'E' in Lombard…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-1A8C8A
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: The reported object is a small post-medieval silver seal matrix (weight 6.92g.). The oval matrix is engraved in Roman capitals: W T 1615, within a rope border. The owner’s initials are surmounted by a six pointed star (some soil remains in engraved design). The handle takes the form of a dolphin whose tail forms a circular loop for a suspension chain of ribbon. The oval matrix has a single engraved rope border, and measures 13.5mm x 16.08mm. The matrix thickness is 1.9mm. The overall height of the matrix and handle is 27.3mm. Summary and conclusions: …
Created on: Thursday 23rd April 2020
Last updated: Monday 27th April 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-82E4EA
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix of 14th or 15th century date The seal matrix is of rounded-oval form (26.4mm long, 22.4mm wide, 3.0mm thick and weighing 8.3g) and is complete. The rear of the matrix has a D-shaped lug at the apex (8.2mm long, 3.1mm thick, 6.4mm high and giving a depth of 8.9mm) with a circular perforation (3.5mm diameter). There is a low, subtle rib extending from the base of the lug to base of the matrix. Otherwise the rear is flat and undecorated. The seal die has a central device depicting the Virgin and Child. Mary is depicted in a facing or three-quarters …
Created on: Monday 1st February 2021
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-492783
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix of 12th to early 14th century date The cast lead seal matrix is of pointed oval form and is near-complete but is worn and distorted (with a length of 35.8mm, a width of 27.3mm and a weight of 18.7g). The rear has a loop just beneath the apex (3.8mm wide and 3.0mm high), with a bevelled top edge, which extends along the rear face as a gradually weakening rib. The seal die (2.4mm thick) is now distorted and uneven. The central device comprises a trefoil or fleur-de-lys, with a weaker trefoil at its base. The encircling legend is now difficult to decipher b…
Created on: Tuesday 5th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 5th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-4948DC
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper (possibly tin) alloy seal matrix of 13th or 14th century date The cast seal matrix is of sub-circular form (31.6mm – 32.6mm diameter and weighing 14.8g) with a loop, now damaged at the apex of the rear (9mm long, 2.2mm wide, with a surviving height of 1.8mm and giving an overall surviving depth of 5.1mm). A rib extends from the base of the loop to the opposite edge. The seal die (3.2mm thick) has a damaged surface with corrosion masking many of the letters in the encircling legend. The central device depicts a trefoil or Fleur-de-lys and the encircling legend i…
Created on: Tuesday 5th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 5th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-F31B56
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Medieval seal matrix of 13th century date. The seal matrix is complete except for its top end point, suspension loop and raised reverse rib. This large seal matrix is of flat type and is pointed oval (vesica) in plan, though missing the upper point to damage. The reverse of the matrix is flat and undecorated, with a central solder scar 56.2mm long from the broken edge representing where the raised rib has detached. The die of the matrix is engraved deeply and of relatively high quality. The device is described by Mark Redknap as the following: Under a Gothi…
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th March 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-F0E196
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy conical seal matrix of Medieval date (c. 13th-15th century AD). The seal is conical in form with a circular die and an unfaceted back/handle ending in a break below the suspension loop. The die is heavily worn, with an illegible circumferential inscription running from c. 2 o’clock to c. 10 o’clock on the die. The device of the die is heraldic, in the form of a crowned quartered shield, with a mullet in both upper quarter. The crown design is difficult to discern but bears a star in the top centre. The engraving is badly damaged, but is somewhat…
Created on: Tuesday 6th June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-827165
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix, probably dating from between 1200 and 1300. The matrix is circular and flat with a diameter of 30.4mm and a thickness of 4.6mm. The rear of the matrix has a short off-centre linear tapering rib (now eroded), which was perforated near the top (overall surviving depth 8.2mm). The seal matrix is in good condition with a little damage to the edge and weighs 24.3g. The die is skilfully engraved. The central design is four lozenges, with concave sides, arranged to form a cross. Cutting this is a thin diagonal cross with each arm ending in a circular dot. This is s…
Created on: Thursday 9th June 2005
Last updated: Monday 16th October 2023
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Record ID: NMGW394
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Lead, or lead alloy, discoidal casting. The upper face is decorated with a central raised ring and dot motif bordered by a series of smaller bosses. Superficially the casting resembles the top of a tobacco jar handle (Bailey 2000, 62-63); however, the partially enclosed groove on the reverse suggests that it may have been used as a crude seal. Diameter 20-21mm, maximum thickness 12mm, weight 21.8 grams. Post-medieval.
Created on: Monday 30th April 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-A748AC
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal The seal is near-complete missing the handle (with a surviving depth of 11.9mm and a weight of 24.0g). The handle stub is circular sub-sectioned (5mm – 6.mm diameter and with a surviving height of 7.5mm), turning at the break and appears to have been cut. The rear of the seal is gently convex without a rib. The seal die is circular (8.1mm – 8.6mm diameter). The central device comprises an incised diagonal semicircle with a perpendicular diagonal line forming a T with the semicircle, perhaps representing a bow and arrow or perhaps a boat incised at the wron…
Created on: Monday 15th February 2021
Last updated: Monday 15th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-7993D5
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic or Bronze Age flint scraper fragment measuring 20.8mm long, 15mm wide, 8.3mm thick and weighing 2.8g.
Created on: Friday 15th July 2005
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2014
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