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CLOTH SEAL
Unique ID: SUR-22CB8E
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A two part lead cloth seal of the Norwich Weavers Company, circa late 17th century, 17.7mm in diameter, stamped W(OR)/STED/REFOR/MED. Reverse has traces of a stamped letter C or curved design.
Notes:
Worsted was a lighter type of woollen cloth made using stronger and finer threads, originally produced by the spinners of Worsted in Norfolk. See Elton (2017), p112, Egan (1994) no. 89. as well as SWYOR-2CB19D, LON-CF3834, PUBLIC-8FC4A8 and BERK-949CCB
Inscription:
W(OR)/STED/REFOR/MED
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 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.2 mm
Weight: 3.3 g
Diameter: 17.7 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Goring (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU6080
Four figure Latitude: 51.51574547
Four figure longitude: -1.13671807
1:25K map: SU6080
1:10K map: SU68SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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