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SEAL
Unique ID: DUR-D46EF7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A lead bag seal dating to the post medieval period.
The seal is sub-circular in plan with a rectangular projection which has been folded in half. There is a central circle which is pushed through on one side although this is also visible on the other side. The small circular area that is pressed through has moulded decoration in the form of a cross moline.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1850
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 27.96 mm
Width: 22.11 mm
Thickness: 4.05 mm
Weight: 8.6 g
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Sunderland (Metropolitan District)
District: Sunderland (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Houghton (Metropolitan District Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ3551
Four figure Latitude: 54.85258195
Four figure longitude: -1.45639272
1:25K map: NZ3551
1:10K map: NZ35SE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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