BERK-877BD4: Post-medieval seal: Cloth or bale seal

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SEAL

Unique ID: BERK-877BD4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn post medieval lead alloy three or four piece seal dating from c. AD 1600-1850. The seal may have been for cloth or wool and has the initials B W (or W B, retrograde) stamped in to one side. There are no other markings.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1850

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 32.4 mm
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Weight: 12.9 g
Diameter: 26.6 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: OXPAS2018.059

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Rotherfield Greys (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU7482
Four figure Latitude: 51.53206766
Four figure longitude: -0.93457516
1:25K map: SU7482
1:10K map: SU78SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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