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CLOTH SEAL

Unique ID: GLO-7A8424

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete lead bag seal, dating to the 18th-19th century (length: 19.5mm; diameter: 14.5mm; thickness: 3.5mm; weight: 2.78g). The main body of this bag seal is circular in shape and flat in section with a flattened rectangular loop at the top, which was formed when the two parts of the seal were attached together when originally sealed around a piece of cloth. On one side, the seal is decorated by an outer circular beaded or marked border, which in turn surrounds a rampant lion standing on top of a crown with the letter ‘I’ to the left. On the opposing side, there are the faint remains of another circular beaded or marked border. The artefact is in a slightly worn and fair condition. This crudely shaped conical weight has a sub circular base, which tapers to an uneven flat sub circular platform at the top. There is a central hole throughout the artefact (diameter of hole at base: 6mm; diameter of uneven hole at top: 5mm). There is no decoration on the artefact, which is in a slightly worn and fair condition.

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1700
Date to: Ante AD 1900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 19.5 mm
Thickness: 3.5 mm
Weight: 2.78 g
Diameter: 14.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 19th August 2007

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2311

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
District: South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: South Gloucestershire

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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