Record Details
| NHER Number: | 35137 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Medieval metal find |
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Summary
Metal detecting in 1999 recovered a medieval seal matrix depicting a hawk on top of another bird.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 11 25 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG12NW |
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| Parish: | SALLE, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
October to November 1999. Metal detecting.
Identified by H. M. Geake (NCM).
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix with hexagonally facetted conical handle rising to a pierced lozengiform terminal. The die is circular and 18mm in diameter, and is engraved with a hawk on top of another bird. The legend reads *ALAS IE SV PRIS (alas I am caught). I haven't heard the suggestion that the arrow points to the caught bird to indicate who is speaking before, but this legend does indeed tend to end with an arrow. This is a lover's seal. 14th century.
(S1) and Cast.
K.Hinds (NLA), 25 February 2000.
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
| <S1> | Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white. |
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