NHER 28359 (Find Spot record) - Medieval seal
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF80SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ASHILL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
January 1991. Metal detecing find.
Oval copper alloy seal matrix, pierced lug on top reverse, with longitudinal rib below.
Motif: man's head above two flowers with a curled up lion below.
Legend: EXVLTATE DEO FLOS CAPUT ATQ' LEO (Praise God flower,head and also lion) (ATQ'= ATQUE)
The motif is known on other seal matrices (cf one from Hindringham (Found by [1]) with very similar motif and legend (though abbreviated at end).
See [2]
S. Margeson, (NCM) 27 February 1991
Associated Sources (0)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Jan 25 2011 2:46PM