Record ID: SWYOR-C50C31 - POST MEDIEVAL cloth seal

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CLOTH SEAL

Unique ID: SWYOR-C50C31

Object type certainty: Certain

A post-medieval lead Russian bag seal dated 1799. The seal is circular, but has been damaged at the edges in antiquity. The damage reveals holes between the upper and lower disc. Both discs have been struck with stamps in the Cyrillic alphabet. One stamped face reads: 'PD(sexfoil)//[…]•DOL//[…]ONOA//H109(sexfoil)'. On the other face the text reads: '•SPB•//AKA(R)//•1799•'. The 'SPB' relates to an origin in St Petersburg. The 'AK' and 'A(R)' below might relate to the manufacturers of the goods to which this seal was once attached. These types of seal were used as a means to monitor and ensure the quality of products such as flax hemp. A number of later 18th century and 19th century Russian seals can be found on this database. This example measures 22.68mm x 21.9mm x 4.13mm, weighing 13.03g. See ‘Leaden Tokens Telegraph issue 20/21’ which is accessible at www.mernick.org.uk/leadtokens/newsletters.

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1799

Dimensions and weight

Length: 22.68 mm
Width: 21.9 mm
Thickness: 4.13 mm
Weight: 13.03 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: South Yorkshire
District: Sheffield
Parish: Bradfield

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SK2787
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 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 20th August 2008

Personal details

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Identified by: Mr Stuart Ward - [view all attributed records]

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