First common seal of the town of Folkestone, late 13th century

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First common seal of the town of Folkestone, late 13th century

First common seal of the town of Folkestone, late 13th century. It depicts a late thirteenth-century sailing vessel, showing an early form of fighting stages – short platforms on posts inside the ends of the hull, set up temporarily in ships in time of war. Inscription: 'SIGILL' BARONVM FOLKESTANIE'. The cast is mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.

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Object Details

ID:	SEC0061
Type:	Seal cast
Display location:	Not on display
Places:	Folkestone
Date made:	late 13C; late 13C
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 5 mm x 45 mm