LON-11AEA0: Cloth Seal

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CLOTH SEAL

Unique ID: LON-11AEA0

Object type certainty: Certain
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Lead alloy two disc cloth seal, dating to the post medieval period. The cloth seal has a stamped privy mark with intials on one side and the same lettering on the borders of the disc. Mostly illegible.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Ante AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 12.8 g
Diameter: 36 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st July 2005

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Museum accession number: 4499/3A

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Stamped

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Wandsworth (London Borough)
To be known as: Wandsworth

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LON
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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