LON-394D97: Post-Medieval Cloth Seal (front)

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CLOTH SEAL

Unique ID: LON-394D97

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Rectangular lead searcher's seal with raised letter on one side reading 'IOHN COLLIER SERCHED'. The three words are arranged in three rows within rectangular borders and there are pellets below this. Two narrower rectangular tags protrude from the top edge and are folded over to the back. On the back a small area of the reverse surface remains. This has a herringbone border forming a right angle and part of an incised diagonal line within. The seal may be from Worcestershire (Egan 1994, 86).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1570
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 26 mm
Width: 25 mm
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 12.3 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 26th May 2006

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Other reference numbers

Museum accession number: 4698/5

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Completeness: Incomplete

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: Cannon Street area

Spatial coordinates

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

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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	86	244

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Recording Institution: LON
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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