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| HER Number: | MDV3190 |
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| Name: | Seal found at Lydford Castle |
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Summary
13th century seal found in the ruins of Lydford Castle. Seal lost impression, probably of silver and was much worn. Inscribed with 'Sigillum comune burgi de Lideforde'.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 509 848 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Lydford |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SW/8/3
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (XII to XIII - 1200 AD (Between) to 1299 AD (Between))
Full description
Radford, G. H., 1905, Lydford Town, 182 (Article in Serial). SDV336874.
13th century seal found in the ruins of Lydford Castle. Seal lost impression, probably of silver and was much worn. Inscribed with 'Sigillum comune burgi de Lideforde'.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336874 | Article in Serial: Radford, G. H.. 1905. Lydford Town. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 37. A5 Paperback. 182. [Mapped feature: #87327 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14314 | Related to: Bailey, Lydford Castle (Monument) |
| MDV14312 | Related to: Lydford Castle (Monument) |
| MDV14315 | Related to: Saxon earthworks, Lydford (Monument) |
| MDV14316 | Related to: Saxon features at Lydford Castle (Monument) |
| MDV14313 | Related to: Stone keep, Lydford Castle (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV2661 - SEAL (XII to XIII - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 22 2023 2:47PM |
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