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CLOTH SEAL
Unique ID: LIN-1606AE
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A lead cloth seal of medieval to post-medieval 14th to 18th century date.
The lead seal consists of one flat disc with a rectangular tab projecting, folded over. From this on the obverse is a raised inscription across the disc and reads XX[ ]bordered by a raised line. Above this is an inscription of 2 overlapping letter Vs forming a letter W. Creamy grey patina.
Weight: 5.38g, diameter 19.75mm, thickness 1.53mm and the tab is 6.26mm wide.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.53 mm
Weight: 5.38 g
Diameter: 19.75 mm
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Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: North Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Metheringham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF0762
Four figure Latitude: 53.14441037
Four figure longitude: -0.4017128
1:25K map: TF0762
1:10K map: TF06SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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