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CLOTH SEAL
Unique ID: IOW-4F05C9
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete post-Medieval lead alloy Dorset alnage cloth seal, probably issued during the reign of James I (1603-1625).
This cloth seal is a four part type:
Blank // [DO]RSE[T]// crowned thistle I R to sides // D in beaded inner border, [SEA]RCH[ED] around.
The cloth seal has a buff patina.
Length: 27.0mm; width: 12.4mm; thickness: 3.8mm. Weight: 4.89g.
Compare with: IOW-550FC9 and SUR-71F3A4.
Notes:
Mr Stuart Elton and Mr Paul Cannon have kindly identified this cloth seal.
Class: Four 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: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1603
Date to: Circa AD 1625
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 27 mm
Width: 12.4 mm
Thickness: 3.8 mm
Weight: 4.89 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 28th June 2017 - Wednesday 28th June 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2017-7-154
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.
References cited
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