Record Details
| NHER Number: | 28780 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Medieval seal matrix |
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Summary
A 14th century bronze circular seal matrix, with a sleeping lion under a tree as its motif, recovered by metal detecting.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 23 15 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG21NW |
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| Parish: | SPIXWORTH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1991. Metal detector find.
14th century bronze circular seal matrix with faceted hexagonal handle, which has a quatrefoil suspension loop and moulded collar. Below handle on reverse on edge of each facet are three punched dots forming a trefoil, and around a border of engraved zigzag ornament. *WACE ME NO MAN, with a curled up (sleeping) lion in centre under a branching stem (the top of which protrudes into the legend band), representing a tree.
(S1) taken by NCM.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM) 3 January 1992.
S. Margeson (NCM) 3 January 1992.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white. |
Related records - none
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