LON-D19EA7: A Modern lead alloy alnage cloth seal from George I. LON-D19EA7

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CLOTH SEAL

Unique ID: LON-D19EA7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval lead alloy alnage cloth seal from George I (AD1714-1727, although use of the bust of George I may have continued on further into the eighteenth century). This is a two disc cloth seal with interconnecting strip. Side one: Bust of George I facing right REX around the edge Side two: Three plumes through coronet, label near base, 1½ to sides. Reference: Egan, G. 1994. Lead cloth seals and related items in the British Museum. Occasional Paper 93. The British Museum Press; London. P.61 No.165.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Returned to finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1714
Date to: AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18.22 mm
Thickness: 2.72 mm
Weight: 2.76 g
Diameter: 15.86 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st November 2006 - Friday 1st December 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

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)
Parish or ward: Queenhithe (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3280
Four figure Latitude: 51.503528
Four figure longitude: -0.099555
1:25K map: TQ3280
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Returned to finder
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	61

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

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