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CLOTH SEAL
Unique ID: KENT-6BCA5B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval to Post Medieval lead cloth seal, probably dating AD 1200-1800. The object is formed of two discs and a connecting strip. . At the centre of the seal are the Roman numerals I on the first line and II on the second , possibly indicating how long the cloth was in yards. On the reverse are the unclear letters R W surrounded by a now illegible legend. It is similar in design to SF-867732 on the database.
The object is 18.1mm in diameter, 2.7mm thick and weighs 5.03 grams.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Weight: 5.03 g
Diameter: 18.1 mm
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Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Ripple (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR3448
Four figure Latitude: 51.18330696
Four figure longitude: 1.34691455
1:25K map: TR3448
1:10K map: TR34NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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