LON-B1AB54: Post medieval cloth seal

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CLOTH SEAL

Unique ID: LON-B1AB54

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Fragment of two disc lead alloy searcher's cloth seal. The cloth seal is stamped: illegible// three commers, arms of Worcester, in shield.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 7.4 g
Diameter: 24 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2006

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Other reference numbers

Museum accession number: 4652/2f

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
To be known as: Steelyard

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LON
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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