People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Seal-Matrix: Cospatric, earl of Dunbar (d.1138)

Owner
Cospatric, earl of Dunbar (d.1138)
Matrix Shape
round
Image description (obverse)
Single-sided seal depicting the earl on horseback to *sinister*, wearing armour and a helmet. He is holding a sword or (according to the Durham catalogue) a spear over his shoulder with his right hand.
Image description (reverse)
Legend (obverse)
[S . . . ]LL [V . . . . . . . . FRA]TRIS DO[ . . . . ]; the legend refers to Cospatrick as the ‘brother of Dolfin’, but the rest of the legend has been lost.
Legend (reverse)
Catalogue
P/Dunb/1
Notes
Dimensions: 1 ¾ in. (44 mm.) diameter. SW II, p.333. Durham 2802.