NHER 32617 (Find Spot record) - Medieval seal matrix
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Summary
A medieval seal matrix, made of copper alloy, decorated with a motif of a bird and a Latin inscription meaning 'a trust for me', found by metal detecting.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF82NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EAST RUDHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
February 1997. Metal detecting.
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, pointed oval, median rib ending in (broken) suspension loop on reverse.
Bird displaying one wing, head to sinister. Very nicely cut.
+ CREDEM MICHI, meaning 'A trust for me', with the colloquial meaning of a 'guide book through life etc.'
Photo of matrix and impression.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA), 28 March 1997.
Associated Sources (0)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- SEAL MATRIX (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jun 29 2018 11:07AM