Record ID: LON-A311C8 - MODERN seal

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Seal

Unique ID: LON-A311C8

Object type certainty: Certain

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An early Modern lead alloy Russian bag seal (c.1770-1830).

An early Modern lead alloy Russian bag seal (c.1770-1830). The bag seal is a disc with two rectangular perforations extending down the length. The front reads in Cyrillic script: GOSTORGA around as five-petalled flower, there is also Cyrillic script on the reverse, possibly reading BASA.

Dimensions: Diameter: 18.07mm; thickness: 6.07mm; weight: 9.33g.

Class: Russian bag

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MODERN
Period from: MODERN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MODERN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 1770
Date to: AD 1830

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 6.07 mm
Weight: 9.33 g
Diameter: 18.07 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Greater London
District: City Of London
Parish: City Of London

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ3380
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Method of discovery: Other chance find [scope notes]
General landuse: Open fresh water [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Running water [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st April 2008

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [view all attributed records]

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