Findspot record TR 03 NE 30 - Medieval seal Clap Hill, Aldington

Summary

Clap Hill, Aldington. A medieval seal, dated between 1250 and 1350, was found in January 1983 in topsoil exposed when a mechanical excavator was digging into the low hillside. The seal is six-sided with an inscription badly cut in Lombardic lettering. It might be that of a wood-carver or wood-cutter of the Weald.

Location

Grid reference TR 058 369 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR03NE
County KENT
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish ALDINGTON, ASHFORD, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Arch Cant 98 1983 277-78 fig plate (A Grove) (OS Card Reference). SKE36330.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 98 1983 277-78 fig plate (A Grove). [Mapped feature: #38328 Find, ]

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Nov 5 2021 12:57PM