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CLOTH SEAL
Unique ID: NMS-8E3471
Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Lead alloy possible Post Medieval cloth or bag seal fragment. A flat strip of lead is impressed on one side with a circular cartouche, within which there appears to be a cuirassed left facing male bust wearing peaked headgear, possibly an English civil war helmet. The strip has a full thickness sub circular hole in the 8 o'clock position relative to the upright bust. No parallel could be found. Circa AD1642-1750.
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 1642
Date to: Circa AD 1750
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 24.5 mm
Width: 19.4 mm
Weight: 6.35 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 21st May 2020 - Thursday 21st May 2020
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 56930
Other reference: INDPH10122020HG
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Long Stratton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM2093
Four figure Latitude: 52.49052358
Four figure longitude: 1.23909079
1:25K map: TM2093
1:10K map: TM29SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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