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CLOTH SEAL

Unique ID: DOR-D3D309

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn two-part lead alloy cloth seal dating to 1508 -1553. One face of the seal depicts a king enthroned, holding a spear and sceptre with the Arms of England visible on his tabbard. The letter H can be seen between the king's legs with a legend SIG[ILLVM CVS]TOM HENRY VIII. These cloth seals were used for imports of fine patterned cloth.
Reference: comparisons are illustrated in the Salisbury Museum Medieval Catalogue volume 3 (Saunders et al. 1991, pg.63, nos.106-108, fig.23). A similar seal found in West Berkshire can be seen on the PAS database: BERK-CE29E4
Date: Post Medieval.
Diameter: 21.03 mm
Thickness: 5.05mm
Weight: 8.68 g

Subsequent actions

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 1508
Date to: Circa AD 1553

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 5.05 mm
Weight: 8.68 g
Diameter: 21.03 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCMS 021773

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Melcombe Horsey (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST7502
Four figure Latitude: 50.81700106
Four figure longitude: -2.35624332
1:25K map: ST7502
1:10K map: ST70SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: DOR
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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