Centuries old seal discovered in archive (From Essex County Standard)
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Centuries old seal discovered in archive
1:10pm Tuesday 15th January 2013 in News By Will Lodge
The two seals attached to the deeds created in 1462. Picture courtesy of Essex Records Office.
A WAX seal dating back 550 years has been discovered in an archive.
Experts working at the Essex Record Office found the intricate seal attached to deeds from 1462.
The deed was given on April 5 to William Gerard, chaplain of the Joseph Elianore’s chantry in the church of St Mary-at-the-Walls the site now occupied by the Colchester Arts Centre.
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7:14pm Tue 15 Jan 13