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NCL-531677: Post Medieval: lead cast bag seal

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SEAL

Unique ID: NCL-531677

Object type certainty: Certain
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A cast lead bag seal. Its diameter is 19.6mm, its thickness 3.8mm and its weight 8.53 grams. On one side, two letters can be seen separated by a dot. There are W and L in capital letter. Two numbers can also be seen: 17 which could mean that this bag seal dates from the 18th century. On the other side, there is a shield with a cross in it. Above this cross there are 18 dots: 9 on each side of the cross. This bag seal can be linked with the find id: HESH-6C8FE5 which has also the same letters and shield with cross and dots.

Class: Bag

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MODERN

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.8 mm
Weight: 8.53 g
Diameter: 19.6 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast

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Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
Parish or ward: Stokesley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ5208
Four figure Latitude: 54.46472
Four figure longitude: -1.19927
1:25K map: NZ5208
1:10K map: NZ50NW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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