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CLOTH SEAL
Unique ID: SUR-089CF0
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Post Medieval lead cloth seal for the Norwich Weaver's Company. The seal has a textile impression on the interior.
Side 1: [NO/R]W[I/C]H
Side 2: AC/ DRPG/ MSS[R]/ GB
Notes:
Stuart Elton comments:
From Egan's PhD, this seal is from 1680, the initials are AC / DRFG / MSSR / GB standing for the 6 wardens for Norwich - Edward Attesley,Wm Cooke, Anth Dawson, John Ryle, Tho Freeman, Wm Gedge and the 6 wardens for Norfolk - Jo More Jnr, Jo Shepheard, Wm Spurrell, Wm Ransome, James Gray and Tho Brtingham.
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 1680
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.47 g
Diameter: 19.65 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 21st June 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 16-1088
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Mole Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Dorking North (District Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ1549
Four figure Latitude: 51.22861315
Four figure longitude: -0.35438877
1:25K map: TQ1549
1:10K map: TQ14NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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