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CLOTH SEAL
Unique ID: IOW-7674A7
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete post-Medieval Augsburg cast lead cloth seal (1500-1650).
A two disc seal.
This seal is of the type used on bales of fustian originating from the Bavarian city of Augsburg.
Disc 1. Capital A with a chevron bar and an annulet at each side and one below.
Disc 2. Missing.
The seal has a buff patina overall.
Diameter: 17.95mm; thickness: 4.22mm. Weight: 3.97g.
A very similar seal recorded in 'Lead Cloth Seals and Related Items at the British Museum' by Geoff Egan, (Egan 1994: 106, fig. 41, refs: 308-310) has been attributed to Augsburg in Germany. They are thought to be from mixed linen warp and cotton weft fabric which this city was famed for.
See also, Egan in Saunders, Salisbury Museum Medieval Catalogue, part 3, fig. 26, ref: 150.
Egan, G. 2001. Cloth Seals in Salisbury Museum Medieval Catalogue, vol. 3.
Egan, G. 1994. Lead cloth seals and related items in the British Museum. Occasional Paper 93. The British Museum Press: London.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1500
Date to: Exactly AD 1650
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.22 mm
Weight: 3.97 g
Diameter: 17.95 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 14th March 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2014-4-36
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egan, G. | 1994 | Lead cloth seals and related items in the British Museum | London | Department of Medieval and Later Antiquities, British Museum | 106, fig. 41 | 308-310 | |
| Saunders, P. | 2001 | Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum Medieval Catalogue Part 3 | Salisbury | Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum | fig. 26 | 150 |
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