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Copper alloy seal matrix
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Norfolk County Council, Ellen Bales, 2005-07-26 09:15:46
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Copper alloy seal matrix
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English: Medieval Seal matrix, hexagonally facetted conical handle, each facet decorated with groove at base conjoined to form a hexagon, and with vertical line ending in a punched dot below triple-collared pierced quatrefoil terminal, a small incised six-armed star indicates orientation of top of seal. Circular, 19 mm. Bearded male bust facing to dexter and wearing a headdress with a large bow tied at the back of his head, below which is a curled lion couchant. In font of the heads of both man and lion is a triple-headed thistle or teazel. IE SVI SEL DE TOVR LEL (I am the seal of a loyal deed). The top of the man’s head interrupts and begins the inscription.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Norfolk
Date between 1066 and 1500
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1066-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 102439
Old ref: NMS-6061B5
Filename: KLMD May 05 3.JPG
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/70099
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/70099/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/102439
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