Imprint Project

AHRC-funded forensic and historical investigation of fingerprints on medieval seals. Tweets by @hollielsmorgan. 'Like' us on Facebook @ImprintProjectseals

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Team Seal are working though some exciting results from the project. Have a look for yourself at our shiny new (but still being edited!) website https://t.co/lcj4ryQmjJ

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@MedievalMJJ Looks more like a really fancy notary sign. Seals are really more about the impression than the matrix (or at least the one implies the other).

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A seal is basically just a big underwater doggo though.

[Paul Dryburgh @pablodiablo74]

Fascinating findings of @Imprint_Project on wax seal composition from @hollielsmorgan - 1/4 resin, 1/16 pigment/dye

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Practicalities of sealing show many impressions made while supported at the base of the palm as the sigillant supported the document - act is highly visible and performative @Imprint_Project

[Paul Dryburgh @pablodiablo74]

@Imprint_Project findings suggest corporate sealer might be in place in Hereford Cathedral chancery. In Exeter, however, a larger chancery, sealers were more individual & often for validation the mayoralty seal was used. There is no uniform sealing process in cathedral chapters.

[Paul Dryburgh @pablodiablo74]

Sealing is a practice that transcends social boundaries in the Middle Ages. Most people knew what it meant to seal a document @Imprint_Project

[LambethPalaceLibrary @lampallib]

There's still time to register for "Keeping in touch with Medieval Sigillants" in the Great Hall on 31st Oct, where we will be finding out what the @Imprint_Project (which uses forensics to investigate medieval seals) has revealed. Please join us! https://t.co/Ogl6S1PPKE

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A tired @hollielsmorgan ‘s #sealoftheday (the one in the back).

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Today @hollielsmorgan is in @ExeterCathedral archives, doing some more puzzling over Richard Bulluc.

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#sealoftheday

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@hollielsmorgan enjoyed talking about the project at the Bees in the Medieval World symposium. Today she’ll learn more about honey and wax.

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@hollielsmorgan and a bag full of play dough is on her way to Lübeck to talk about the project tomorrow.

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@CheshireRO @DebsEThorpe Jolly good! We like them.

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@DebsEThorpe Awesome!

[Dr Deborah Thorpe @DebsEThorpe]

Wow, one for @Imprint_Project ! https://t.co/ItbRv4Jv6X

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Thanks for having us! https://t.co/me64IC4t2S

[Kim Edwards @KimEdwardsTeach]

What an amazing morning, thanks so much for coming in @Imprint_Project! https://t.co/7uElQtLcG8

[LCA_History @LCA_History]

Y7s have had a great morning in history creating their own medieval seals with @Imprint_Project and looking for their fingerprints #History #MedievalStudies

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Today Philippa Hoskin from @ULHistory and Elizabeth New from @historyaber (our PI and Co-I) are at @UkNatArcRes