In medieval times, wax seals weren't just a practical way to close an envelope—they were an important method of verifying your identity and showing that confidential letters hadn’t been tampered with.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A metal detectorist in the east of England discovered a medieval seal that was made between 1200 and 1400 C.E. The seal mixes ...

Historical research using forensic fingerprinting techniques on the wax seals of thousands of medieval documents will reveal new insights into 12th to 14th century British society, help determine how ...

A 10-year-old boy in the U.K. found an 800-year-old medieval seal in a field 10 minutes into a metal detecting trip. The seal sold for £4,000 ($5,247) at auction on Monday, Hansons Auctioneers told ...

This New Scientist article, usually accessible only to subscribers, is made available for free by the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences in Sydney, Australia Imagine a murder case in which the ...

Shropshire Coroner John Ellery made the decision in a treasure inquest held at Telford Coroner's Court. The seal was reported through the British Museum’s Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) after it ...

NORFOLK, ENGLAND—BBC News reports that the incomplete Latin inscription on a damaged medieval seal containing a Roman carved gem may be a biblical quote. Alex Cortez, who lives in Alameda, California, ...

WEST POMERANIA, POLAND—Science in Poland reports that a third medieval seal has been found in northwestern Poland. This lead seal was discovered by a group of metal detectorists looking for World War ...

A metal-detecting enthusiast who unearthed one of Britain's most significant Iron Age hoards is celebrating another valuable find. David Booth discovered the 800-year-old medieval seal in a ...

A metal detectorist in the east of England discovered a medieval seal that was made between 1200 and 1400 C.E. The seal mixes medieval craftsmanship with Roman-era ornamentation, merging two time ...

Metal detecting enthusiast David Booth discovered the medieval seal matrix A metal-detecting enthusiast who unearthed one of Britain's most significant Iron Age hoards is celebrating another valuable ...