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Impression from medieval seal matrix
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Helen Geake, 2013-06-10 09:15:35
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Impression from medieval seal matrix
Description
English: Cast copper-alloy seal matrix with a short circular-section handle, tapering then flaring to a collar and then a flattened terminal with oval perforation. The seal face is small and circular. In the centre is a walking bird in profile, perhaps a duck, facing left (on the matrix) and looking back over its shoulder. Surrounding this is a dotted border, then the legend * FRANGE LEGE TEGE (meaning Break (the seal), Read, Hold). The bird is neatly engraved but the inscription is not made so well. 14th century.

Although the diameter of this seal matrix was given in the original record as 20mm, both the impression and the photo suggest that this is a mistaken copy of the height, and that the actual diameter is 13-14mm.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Lincolnshire
Date between 1300 and 1400
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1300-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1400-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Accession number
FindID: 59386
Old ref: LIN-39D3F7
Filename: LIN-39D3F7 Osbournby.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/429188
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/429188/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/59386
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