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CLOTH SEAL
Unique ID: LIN-7988E4
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A lead cloth seal. The seal is comprised by two incomplete circular discs joined together. The joining tab is missing. One side depicts the rear half of what appears to be a hanging sheep akin to the motif found on the Order of the Golden Fleece. A partial letter 'A' survives indicating that an inscription once surrounded the animal. The other side is flat and has the numbers XXII crudely scratched onto it. Further numbers may be located beneath this but it is difficult to tell if it is wear or intentional engraving.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1500
Date to: Ante AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 31 mm
Width: 21 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: North Kesteven (District)
To be known as: Burton Pedwardine
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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1 comment
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DEL wrote @ 12:12:44 on the 10th March 2011.
Many of these seals are found in fields across the country, though a few may be cloth seals, I would suggest that this example like most of the others found, are simple bag seals.
Del
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