Rights Holder: York Museums Trust
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
SEAL
Unique ID: YORYM-169932
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete cast lead bag seal of modern date. The seal is circular in plan with a sub-rectangular cross section and is comprised of a single disc of metal which is perforated by two holes running across its diameter. The hole would have been for wire or textile ligatures which were used to secure a bag.
The obverse is stamped with the circumferential text Wm GUNSTONE & SONS LT and the reverse is stamped with SHEFFIELD is a straight line across the centre.
The metal is a dark reddish-brown colour and is worn. The seal is 19.4mm in diameter, 5.3mm thick and weighs 5.4g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MODERN
Period from: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1800
Date to: Circa AD 1900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 5.3 mm
Weight: 5.4 g
Diameter: 19.4 mm
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: York (Unitary Authority)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Wigginton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE5958
Four figure Latitude: 54.014648
Four figure longitude: -1.101107
1:25K map: SE5958
1:10K map: SE55NE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: YORYM-6C4A71
Object type: SEAL
Broadperiod: MODERN
A complete cast lead bag seal of modern date. The seal is circular in plan with a rectangular cross section and is comprised of a single disc…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: YORYM-268712
Object type: SEAL
Broadperiod: MODERN
A complete cast lead bag seal of modern date. The seal is circular in plan with a sub-rectangular cross section and is comprised of a single …
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: YORYM-4C0B06
Object type: SEAL
Broadperiod: MODERN
A complete lead bag seal of modern date. The seal is comprised of a single disc of metal which is perforated by two holes running across its …
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618