LON-169091: A Post Medieval lead alloy two-part cloth seal dating 16th – 17th century.

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CLOTH SEAL

Unique ID: LON-169091

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval lead alloy two-part cloth seal dating 16th - 17th century. This is a two-part cloth seal which comprises two discs connected by a strip with the rivet perforating disc two and stamped flat. Side one shows two initials P or F B with knotwork between. Side two is blank.

Dimensions: length including connecting strip: 24.61mm; thickness: 3.26mm; diameter of disc one: 20.56mm; weight: 6.61g.

Class: Two-part

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 24.61 mm
Thickness: 3.26 mm
Weight: 6.61 g
Diameter: 20.56 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
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)
Parish or ward: Bridge (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
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst searching the foreshore
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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

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