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CLOTH SEAL
Unique ID: IOW-6252A5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete two-part post-Medieval lead-alloy cloth seal (c. 1600-c. 1750).
The two parts are joined together by a rectangular strip.
Side 1: Anchor within a beaded circle
Side 2: Illegible
This cloth seal has a dark buff patina.
Length: 18.7mm; width: 14.0mm; thickness: 2.5mm. Weight: 2.52g.
Class: Two-part
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1750
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.7 mm
Width: 14 mm
Thickness: 2.5 mm
Weight: 2.52 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 28th October 2015 - Wednesday 28th October 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2015-2-469
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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