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CLOTH SEAL

Unique ID: IOW-7869F0

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A complete cast lead circular cloth seal of Post-Medieval date. Length: 33.0mm; diameter: 25.0mm and 4.3mm thick. Weight: 12.83g. A two part seal joined together by a connecting strip which has a width of 4.8mm. Disc 1: illegible. Disc 2: raised capital letters : S F over woolsack (on rivet head). - (illegible)//S F. Textile survives between discs. Woolsacks are always a late (C18th) symbol on cloth seals (unless they are actually dyers' madderbags from the early C17th).

Find of note status

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Subsequent actions

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: Circa AD 1750
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 33 mm
Thickness: 4.3 mm
Weight: 12.83 g
Diameter: 25 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st October 2008

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2008-1-420

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight

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
Discovery circumstances: Metal detecting rally
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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

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