Find Spot record MLI54281 - BYZANTINE SEAL FOUND TANK FIELD TORKSEY
Summary
BYZANTINE SEAL FOUND TANK FIELD TORKSEY
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A BYZANTINE LEAD SEAL FOUND BY A DETECTORIST IN TANK FIELD, TORKSEY. THE SEAL IS THAT OF ALEXIS COMNENOS THE BYAZNTINE EMPEROR FROM 1081 - 1118. THE FIELD WHERE IT WAS FOUND ALSO YIELDED 14 NORTHUMBRIAN STYCAS AND OTHER ANGLO- SAXON AND MEDIEVAL MATERIAL. {1}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI785 Article in Serial: Philip de Jersey. 1996. 'An Imperial Byzantine Seal From Lincolnshire' in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology. vol.15, no.3, pp.349-51.
- <2> SLI4999 Verbal Communication: M.O.. 1998. -.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 8376 7949 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TORKSEY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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