BERK-7ABF12: Post-medieval seal: Cloth or bag seal

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CLOTH SEAL

Unique ID: BERK-7ABF12

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A lead alloy cloth or bag seal dating to the 16th - 17th century. The seal has a heart shaped stamp on the front and there are two lead folds on the reverse to aid attachment to the cloth or bag.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.73 mm
Weight: 9.4 g
Diameter: 25.64 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 14th February 2010

Rally details.

This object was found at Somerton 2010

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Moulded
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Cherwell (District)
Parish or ward: Somerton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP4927
Four figure Latitude: 51.939354
Four figure longitude: -1.288628
1:25K map: SP4927
1:10K map: SP42NE
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: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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