Accession No
Z 29572
Description
Conical seal matrix of copper alloy. Circular face; hexagonal handle with pierced loop terminal. The central design and inscription are obscured by corrosion.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Ely; Fens
Period
Medieval
Source
Ridgeway, William (Professor; Sir) [collector and bequeather]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 29572
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; ?Bronze; Copper Alloy
Local Term
Measurements
18mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Found: 'Found in the Fens near Ely, Cambridgeshire'.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Small bronze seal, very worn.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Conical seal matrix of copper alloy. Circular face; hexagonal handle with pierced loop terminal. The central design and inscription are obscured by corrosion.
Event Date 14/11/2023
Author: Esther Laver
Context (Amendments / updates)
The object has an accompanying Ridgeway label. The source field has been updated to reflect this.
Event Date 15/11/2023
Author: Esther Laver
FM:15977
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