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CLOTH SEAL
Unique ID: KENT-5AB241
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete very worn Post-Medieval lead cloth seal, probably dating to the 19th century. The seal is disc shaped and decorated with what looks like two circular shield motifs. The right shield depicts possibly a bird in the top section above two 'X X' markings in the bottom section. The reverse has no decoration.
Measurements: 23.22mm diameter, 3.62mm thick, and weighs 10.59g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1800
Date to: Circa AD 1900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.62 mm
Weight: 10.59 g
Diameter: 23.22 mm
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Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Eythorne (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR2950
Four figure Latitude: 51.2032846
Four figure longitude: 1.27677095
1:25K map: TR2950
1:10K map: TR25SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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