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SEAL
Unique ID: KENT-374891
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Post Medieval lead alloy German customs seal. The Eagle on the obverse is the Ohlau Eagle customs seal. The reverse has what appears to be a company name:- K. (P.B) STEUER-KONTR curved around the border surrounding the date 1748. The edge is raised and has milled/crimped appearance. Diameter 17.26mm Thickness 5.54mm Weight 9.69g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1748
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 5.54 mm
Weight: 9.69 g
Diameter: 17.26 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Thanet (District)
Parish or ward: Monkton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR2765
Four figure Latitude: 51.338742
Four figure longitude: 1.257708
1:25K map: TR2765
1:10K map: TR26NE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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