Record ID: SUR-165672 - POST MEDIEVAL stamp

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STAMP

Unique ID: SUR-165672

Object type certainty: Certain

A circular lead military stamp of early to mid- 19th century date. The stamp has a pierced dome on the back for suspension. On the front the serifed letters have been carefully carved out using a knife leaving them upstanding with a roughly cabled frame. Across the centre is a soldier's number 5185 (in mirror image) and around this his name and regiment, W.FRENCH around the top half and 37 REGT around the bottom half. Both halves of the encircling inscription are the same way up and both are again in mirror image and in upstanding relief. The face of the seal bears the remains of what appears to be black ink within its hollows, and the object is presumably a soldier's personal seal or stamp for identifying his belongings. The 37th Regiment is the Hampshire Regiment.

This is a find of note and has been designated: Include in PostMedArch

Inscription: W. FRENCH / 37 REGT // 5185

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1800
Date to: Circa AD 1860

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 117 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead [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: Surrey
District: Waverley
Parish: Farnham

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SU8648
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: Monday 1st March 2010

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr David W Williams - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr David W Williams - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: 10.390

References cited

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