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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