Monument record GOS 026 - Findspot of a Medieval seal matrix and a coin
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TM 152 555 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM15NE |
| Civil Parish | GOSBECK, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Seal matrix - hexagonal pyramidical shape with a quatrefoil suspension loop above a cordoned collar. Round matrix - large octafoil filling most of flan; within this is a boar to right and probably letters in the lobes on either side. Around the edge, squeezed into the lobes of the octofoil is an inscription - ? S'IOhi-EOChAN-, `the seal of John Eochan'. (Note a Walter Echonn appears as a taxpayer in Earl Soham with Kenton, 1327). Probably C14.
Also penny of Edward IV (2nd reign 1471-1483), type XXI-1480-3. Both found with metal detector by (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s). Details in (S1).
Formerly recorded as GOS MISC
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Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 25 2018 2:30PM