Lead seal, Belgium, Mechelen, 14th century

This product seal for textiles weighs 7 grams and comes from the city of Mechelen in modern-day Belgium. The motif is made up of the city’s medieval coat of arms, in the form of three vertical lines inside a shield. Its stylistic features mean it can be dated back to the 14th century. The back of the seal shows a bishop’s crosier (staff).

This seal was found during an archaeological dig at Hovgården on the island of Adelsö in the early 1990s, together with lots of other Viking and medieval artefacts.

Image rights: Helena Bonnevier, Ekonomiska museet - Kungliga myntkabinettet/SHM (CC BY 4.0)

Object number: 1136600_HST

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