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CLOTH SEAL

Unique ID: BH-190371

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A lead-alloy cloth seal of post-Medieval date, possibly originating from the Low Countries.

The damaged seal comprises two sub-circular discs and a folded connecting strip. One disc bears a relief-stamped shield with a standing eagle on the left (dexter) and a key to the right (sinister). A ring and star are visible above and the number(s) '(7)-8' flank the shield. On the other disc is the number '78' within a sub-rectangular or shield-shaped border.

Dimensions: 26.7mm long, 18.4mm wide, 3.7mm thick. Weight: 6.03g.

Paul Cannon (pers. comm.) comments: 'I believe this cloth seal probably contains the arms of the Polish town of Rogozno. The arms consist of a demi-eagle and key. The arrangement of annulets and star at the top of the shield may be a stylised crown which occurs in the arms [see http://www.ngw.nl/int/pol/r/rogozno.htm ]. A further hint that this identification may be correct comes from a short history of Rogozno stating, "The town was one of the largest drapery centers in Greater Poland in the 18th century" [see http://www.sztetl.org.pl/en/article/rogozno/3,local-history/ ]. The numerals 7 & 8 either side of the shield (repeated on the other side of the seal) are I think indicating a date, perhaps 1678'.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1678
Date to: Circa AD 1678

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 26.7 mm
Width: 18.4 mm
Thickness: 3.7 mm
Weight: 6.03 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 19th March 2011

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Ver 12/104a - 27

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Uttlesford (District)
Parish or ward: Manuden (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL4726
Four figure Latitude: 51.913137
Four figure longitude: 0.135793
1:25K map: TL4726
1:10K map: TL42NE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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