Pedestal seal matrix updated.(England)

Doug · Jan 21, 2019

Mid November last year I picked up a seal from off the surface partially buried.

I was able to have a quick ID from photographs submitted to the FLO (Finds Liaison Officer).

I arranged to hand the seal in to the FLO to have it voluntary recorded on the PAS (Portable Antiquities Scheme) data base, link attached for the full report.

This is an interesting observation?.

"There is a mark in the form of an incised salture near the lower edge of the handle to indicate the orientation of the matrix face."

Thanks for looking.......Doug.

Top left photograph in the 5 O'clock position salture. (cross)

Link to report:-

https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/933977

matmit · Jan 21, 2019

Thanks Doug!
It's not every day we get to see an intact 700+ year old artefact

SeabeeRon · Jan 21, 2019

Great historical find Doug!

waltr · Jan 21, 2019

Good reading the official report of the description.

Great find which is now recorded for all to know about.

Doug · Jan 22, 2019

matmit said:
Thanks Doug!
It's not every day we get to see an intact 700+ year old artefact

Thank you.

SeabeeRon said:
Great historical find Doug!

Many thanks Ron.

waltr said:
Good reading the official report of the description.

Great find which is now recorded for all to know about.

Thank you.

The record of the seal on the data-base helps to build up a picture of the people who lived in the area.

The surname Dubois can be found both here in the UK, USA and Canada.

Several entries for the family name of Dubois in the 17th Century for New York.

spenglure · Jan 23, 2019

Terrific find! That would be a dream find for me!

Jamflicker · Jan 23, 2019

Sweet find, congrats1

RayK · Jan 24, 2019

I am amazed that the seal is in such great condition. Was this found in a pasture or around an old home? Being it was partially on the surface it is a real wonder it was not damaged by some piece of equipment.

Great find and nice write up in the historical record.

Ray

Doug · Jan 25, 2019

RayK said:
I am amazed that the seal is in such great condition. Was this found in a pasture or around an old home? Being it was partially on the surface it is a real wonder it was not damaged by some piece of equipment.

Great find and nice write up in the historical record.

Ray

Thank you for the further views and comments.

Seal was found in a field that had maize removed last November, field ploughed prior to the maize being planted.

Next to the 15th century farm which the field belongs too there is the village church.

"Twelfth-century church, with two exceptional honey-coloured Norman arcades in the nave with delicately carved capitals.

The splendid fifteenth-century tower is adorned with dramatic gargoyles and there is a complete ring of four fifteenth-century bells from the Exeter Foundry."

Pedestal seal matrix updated.(England)

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