Seal of peculiar juristiction of Topsham
The bronze seal matrix depicts St Margaret thrusting a cross into the mouth of a dragon. The lettering reads 'S'offics Pecculiaris ivris Dicc'ois de Toppesham' which refers St Margaret's status as a 'peculiar', responsible to the British monarch rather than the Bishop of Exeter.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 63/1936/1
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Exeter archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Material
- copper alloy
- Common Name
- seal of peculiar juristiction of Topsham
- Simple Name
- seal matrix
- Period Classification
- Late Medieval (1400-1500)
- Production Year Low
- 1400
- Production Year High
- 1500
