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SEAL

Unique ID: NLM-AF1D9C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Lead and iron bag seal. Cast lead disc with an embedded ferrous metal wire or shank. Both flat faces bear faint impressions of a legend in an outer circle. Lightly patinated. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1850-1900.

Diameter: 20.6mm, Thickness: 5.5mm, Length: 40.4mm, Weight: 16.11gms.

Class: Bag Closure

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 1850
Date to: Circa AD 1900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 40.4 mm
Thickness: 5.5 mm
Weight: 16.11 g
Diameter: 20.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 12th February 2015

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM28183

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Secondary material: Iron
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Blyton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8493
Four figure Latitude: 53.42711096
Four figure longitude: -0.73729372
1:25K map: SK8493
1:10K map: SK89SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: NLM
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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