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A Medieval Seal Matrix
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Birmingham Museums Trust, Susheela Burford, 2020-08-13 12:33:31
Title
A Medieval Seal Matrix
Description
English: An incomplete lead seal matrix dating to the Medieval period (c. AD 1200-1300). The matrix is roughly circular in plan with a flat face and flat reverse. At the centre of the matrix is an incised eight-pointed star set within a circle. The legend is inscribed around the central star in retrograde (anti-clockwise). The inscription reads: + S' ADEB ON E[...], translating as 'Seal of Adeb from E[...]'. The reverse of the seal has a central line or scratch running across the diameter, as well as a few other minor pits and scratches. The seal is chipped in various places around its edge. The object has a light brown patina. 

Ahmet (2020) notes that this type of matrix, with a simple non-heraldic design and crude personal inscription, fits with a group of commonly reported simple lead personal seal matrices dating to the 13th to mid 14th centuries. 

The overall dimensions are as follows: 23.97mm in diameter, 2.51mm in thickness and 8.09g in weight. 

Reference:

Ahmet, J (2020) KENT-374D77: A MEDIEVAL SEAL MATRIX 

Web page available at: <a href="https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/999692">https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/999692</a> 

[Accessed: May 13, 2020 5:49:12 PM]
Depicted place (County of findspot) Warwickshire
Date between 1200 and 1300
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1200-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1300-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Accession number
FindIdentifier: 1003273
Credit line
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/1112042
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1112042/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1003273
Permission
(Reusing this file)		 Attribution License version 2.0 (verified 2020-11-11)
Object location52° 17′ 22.2″ N, 1° 47′ 14.32″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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Attribution: Birmingham Museums Trust
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