A first for me.

[steve_rowlands]

Hi Guys, dug this up in South East England. I dig loads of lead bits n bobs but none quite like this, it's got pattern on the flat base with a hole for a fine thread to fit through at the top.

Anyone have any ideas on what this could be... certainly was a something.

Steve

 

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[sandchip]

I don't have a clue, but it sure is intriguing. Hopefully, someone will know.

 

[keossvin]

Mediëval seal matrix

 

[CRUSADER]

Mediëval seal matrix

Yeap circa 13th C, mostly associated with Monasteries or Churches.

 

[steve_rowlands]

Thank you all so much for taking the time to reply, I love it even more now[emoji106]

 

[A2coins]

Awesome that's freakin cool and old. Great find

 

[DizzyDigger]

Awesome that's freakin cool and old. Great find

What he said...

 

[CRUSADER]

Thank you all so much for taking the time to reply, I love it even more now[emoji106]

Its a good sign of hammered nearby. So grid that area well.

 

[steve_rowlands]

Its a good sign of hammered nearby. So grid that area well.

You're right about the hammered coins, had lots on the that field and even a Scottish Charles Ist 2d hammered coin which was a nice first for me....tbh I'd assumed they'd used our coins.

 

[CRUSADER]

You're right about the hammered coins, had lots on the that field and even a Scottish Charles Ist 2d hammered coin which was a nice first for me....tbh I'd assumed they'd used our coins.

Yeah, lots of Scottish & Irish coins circulated down here. Most of them at a fraction of face value, because of silver content (or lack of when talking billion types) & weight differences. (depending on period)
You had to be pretty savvy as a trader, which is why coin weights were needed. (especially with gold where you could lose a lot of money)

 

[CRUSADER]

You may even get a coin weight from that field.

 

[sandchip]

I'm just glad somebody around here knows something. Of course, I doubt that many of those things are laying around in south Georgia.

 

[CRUSADER]

I'm just glad somebody around here knows something. Of course, I doubt that many of those things are laying around in south Georgia.

Not from that period but I think I've seen the odd 17th C type come out in the older parts of the US. Plus many (relatively speaking) 18-19th C types about.

 

[cudamark]

What's it made of? Gold?

 

[lenmac65]

Very interesting piece, and a great ID by the t-net community. Congrats!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very interesting and cool relic, congrats!

 

[CRUSADER]

What's it made of? Gold?

That would be a banner find.

No its lead, then next up would be bronze, then silver. Not really seen any early gold version, but I guess there might be.

So this vicar or possibly a merchant was on the bottom rung of the ladder but important enough to seal letters.

 

[Silvermonkey]

A very nice find. 13th century....talk about finding a piece of history!

 

[Sophia1988]

I wonder what it's made of. Anyways, congratulations!

 

[steve_rowlands]

I wonder what it's made of. Anyways, congratulations!

It's definitely made of lead. The response from the community has been epic... Thank You [emoji106]