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Seal impression: Monastic
St Eadgitha or Edith, daughter of King Edgar, who as a nun died here (A.D. 984), habited and giving a blessing, in her left hand (?) a book. (Heslop suggests that this was the original seal of St Edith herself, dating from 975-984).
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
25.384/154
Acquisition
Donation, 30/9/1925
Measurements
diameter / mm:40
Material
sulphur
Techniques
cast
Location
In store
Categories
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