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CLOTH SEAL
Unique ID: WILT-115A38
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete Post-Medieval (1500-1700) lead cloth seal, consisting of one disc only and the connecting strip, now twisted. To the reverse are the remains of the squashed rivet upon which is impressed a fleur de lis.
The complete disc depicts a large A with an annulet beneath and another to the side.
Measures 18.55mm in diameter, 24.25mm in length, 4.65mm thick and weighs 6.31g.
Notes:
This record was made at a rally and therefore may fall below our usual standard of recording.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 24.25 mm
Thickness: 4.65 mm
Weight: 6.31 g
Diameter: 18.55 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 30th September 2012
Rally details.
This object was found at Foxham 2012 (Chippenham, Wilts)
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bremhill (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST9777
Four figure Latitude: 51.491937
Four figure longitude: -2.044603
1:25K map: ST9777
1:10K map: ST97NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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