Hythe, common seal, late 12th - early 13th century
Hythe, common seal, late 12th to early 13th century. It depicts a late twelfth to early thirteenth-century sailing vessel with a quarter-rudder on the starboard side. Inscription: 'SIGILLVM : COMMVNE : BARONVM : DE : HETHE'. The cast is mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.
Object Details
| ID: | SEC0027 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Seal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Places: | Hythe |
| Date made: | late 12C-early 13C |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 6 mm x 82 mm |