Seal of the Wardens of Exe Bridge
The inscription reads ‘S'PONTIS EXE CIVTATIS EXONIE’, meaning ‘the seal of Exe Bridge of the city of Exeter’. It was used by the wardens of the bridge who administered the lands and monies donated for its upkeep.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- L88/b
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Exeter archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Material
- bronze
- Common Name
- seal of the Wardens of Exe Bridge
- Simple Name
- seal matrix
- Period Classification
- Medieval (1200-1500)
