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Medieval Seal Matrix
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Norfolk County Council, Mary Chester-Kadwell, 2014-03-24 15:19:34
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Medieval Seal Matrix
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English: Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, hexagonally faceted handle with collar pierced terminal. A fragment of an iron chain link or suspension loop occupies the hole. Circular, diameter 18.5mm. Length / height 26mm. A cockerel walking left. * CROV ME DAI followed by a filler (Crow my day). This same legend has been recorded on matrices from Suffolk and Warwickshire (SF-6FB704 and WAW-A7F923), and on another from Merton, Norfolk (Rogerson and Ashley 2005, 735, no. 32). Its true meaning is uncertain. 14th century.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Norfolk
Date between 1300 and 1400
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1300-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1400-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 599818
Old ref: NMS-273782
Filename: 59692_273782_MED_SealMatrix.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/461971
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/461971/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/599818
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