Record Details

NHER Number:33206
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Medieval seal matrix

Summary

Metal detecting here in 1997 recovered a medieval seal matirx. The motif was a shield with two saltires accompanied by an inscription, although the meaning of this inscription was not determined.

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Location

Grid Reference:TM 29 94
Map Sheet:TM29SE
Parish:WOODTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1997. Metal detector find.
Medieval bronze seal matrix. Sub circular head with conical back and part of trefoil terminal. Shield with two saltires within sexfoil. Damaged legend of three words or parts [illeg.] CINIORI BONIS. (S1). Meaning uncertain.
V. Fryer (NCM) 6 June 1997.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

  • SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Article in Serial: Geake, H., Rogerson, A. and Ashley, S. 1999. Medieval Seal Matrices from Norfolk, 1996-1998. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIII Pt II pp 353-358. no 10, p 354.

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