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CLOTH SEAL
Unique ID: SWYOR-CCB613
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A lead artefact, probably a cloth seal dating from the Post-medieval period, about AD 1500 - 1700. It is in the form of a blunt ovoid disc with rounded corners and has an integral, conical rivet projecting form the centre of the reverse, now folded flat. This is probably a single disc from a two or four disc seal. There are no markings on the upper side but the reverse has stamped cross-hatching and there are also marks on the tab, from a stamped circular design, though these are now indecipherable. The seal has a cream coloured patina. It is 24.25mm long, 16.57mm wide and 3.79mm thick. It weighs 5.67g.
Some similar seals are recorded on the database; see for example references LIN-0DA237 and BH-5310A8.
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 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 24.25 mm
Width: 16.57 mm
Thickness: 3.79 mm
Weight: 5.67 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 7th August 2018 - Tuesday 7th August 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS Form No 003241
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leeds (Metropolitan District)
District: Leeds (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Micklefield (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE4332
Four figure Latitude: 53.78255768
Four figure longitude: -1.34889949
1:25K map: SE4332
1:10K map: SE43SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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