NHER 23021 (Find Spot record) - Medieval seal (Carleton Rode, poorly located)

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Summary

Sometime prior to 1985 a medieval seal inscribed 'IE SV SEL DE AMVR LEL' ('I am a seal of true love') was found in Carleton Rode. The exact location and nature of discovery are uncertain.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	CARLETON RODE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

Pre 1985. Details unknown.
Copper alloy pointed oval seal die with small loop on reverse. Two linked hands. Legend IE SV SEL DE AMVR LEL (I am a seal of true love). Length 27mm.
Information from (S1). Also see photograph (S2).
E. Rose (NAU), 29 October 1986.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF2828 Article in Serial: Margeson, S. 1985. 14th-century Seal-Dies from Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXIX Pt II pp 218-220. p 220; Pl VIII.
<S2> SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Object Types (1)

SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Jan 18 2020 3:36PM