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SEAL
Unique ID: WAW-0A6ACC
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post Medieval (1792) seal: The lead or lead alloy seal is sub-oval and has an inscription on both faces. The seal has two sub-rectangular holes running through the seal so that the holes are visible on the sides. In section the seal is a sub-rectangular with rounded and lipped corners. The obverse reads the Quality Control Officer 'A Д / BЩOг / OAFB / H 6[ ]'. The reverse reads 'NP / PB12K / 1792'. The surface of the seal has a light brown coloured patina. The seal measures 22.72mm long, 20.19mm wide and 5.07mm thick. It weighs 13.79g.
These types of seal were used as a means to monitor and ensure the quality of products such as flax hemp from Russia. The origin of this seal is unknown.
On the obverse the first line is the initials L D in Cyrillic lettering. The second and third lines are the initial and surname of the Quality Control Officer and the fourth line may represent the workplace of the Officer (Sullivan, 2000, p. 220). The reverse has the initials N P in Roman letters, the second line has initials of the type of product/seal and the third line is the date (ibid.). The seal dates to 1792. This is a early example of a Russian bag seal (ibid.).
Sullivan, J. 2000 'Lead Seals of Russian Origin in Fife' Tayside and Fife Archaeological Journal Volume 6 p. 211-227
Class:
Bag
Sub class: Russian
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1792
Date to: Exactly AD 1792
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 22.72 mm
Width: 20.19 mm
Thickness: 5.07 mm
Weight: 13.79 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 30th October 2014 - Thursday 29th January 2015
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wyre Forest (District)
Parish or ward: Wolverley and Cookley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO8278
Four figure Latitude: 52.39971424
Four figure longitude: -2.26597827
1:25K map: SO8278
1:10K map: SO87NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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