Record ID: DOR-09004D
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead cloth seal. A two part seal with decoration on both discs. On one face is a central cross or privy mark flanked by possible letters and some symbols; a six pointed star on the bottom right. On the other face are further indistinct markings in a pellet border. Date: Post Medieval - c. 1500 - 1650 Dimensions: 18.15 mm x 2.61 mm Weight: 4.22 g This is similar to a number of items in Egan, G 1994 Lead Cloth Seals and Related Items in the British Museum, e.g. No. 208 (ibid p. 90 & p. 181 fig 30) which is dated to the 16th to early 17th centuries  
Created on: Wednesday 6th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
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Record ID: DOR-A8D93C
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete two part lead cloth seal ( possibly an alnage seal). One disc only remains with an integral circular sectioned rivet at the rear. On the face of the disc, within a wire circle are the numerals 1618 over the D. There is indistinct letter around the outside of the circle. Date:  Post Medieval - c. 1550 - 1600 Length: 19.74 mm Width: 19.33 mmm Thickness: 4.25 mm Weight: 3.72 g 
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 19th October 2023
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Record ID: DOR-81DC28
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete two part lead possible cloth seal (alnage seal). One disc only remains with an integral  rivet at the rear. On the face of the disc is the moulded design of a Roman numeral VI. Date:  Post Medieval - c. 1550 - 1700 Diameter: 18.73 mm Thickness: 4.39 mm Weight: 5.13 g 
Created on: Monday 18th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 18th October 2023
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Record ID: DOR-BC6F46
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A two disc lead cloth seal. The seal is formed of two oval discs joined by an integral rivet on the rear decorated disc passing through a circular hole in the other disc. One disc is moulded with a design of a probable crowned portcullis within a beaded border and surrounded by a legend, now largely illegible. The other disc is undecorated and has a large central aperture for the integral rivet. Part of the legend reads --- O (cinquefoil) VE--- Date: Post Medieval - c. 1550 - 1625 Dimensions: 20.72 mm x 17.50 mm x 3.69 mm Weight: 5.53 g Geoff Egan notes that the portcul…
Created on: Saturday 21st January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2023
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Record ID: DOR-E809FD
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete two part lead cloth seal (alnage seal). One disc only remains with an integral circular sectioned rivet at the rear. On the face of the disc is the moulded design of a crown above a spiked portcullis inside a beaded border with lettering around. The lettering is indistinct, but may in part read - ORST - or -OBST- . Date:  Post Medieval - c. 1550 - 1600 Dimensions: 18.03 mm x 7.59 mm Weight: 3.64 g   
Created on: Thursday 6th October 2022
Last updated: Saturday 21st January 2023
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Record ID: DOR-D8BC2F
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete two part lead cloth seal (alnage seal). One disc is larger and has a moulded design of a crown above a shield with a small cross at the centre of the top edge. The crown has pellets on the band. The rear of this disc has an integral rivet at the centre and bears an impression of the weave of the fabric to which is was originally attached. The second disc (at the rear of the first) is smaller and pierced by the integral rivet. It bears a group of five pellets arranged in a cross and a possible letter C. Date: Probably Post Medieval - c. 1500 - 1700 Dimensions: 17.08 mm x 5…
Created on: Wednesday 5th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 24th October 2022
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Record ID: DOR-A5BF16
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead bag or cloth seal. On one side there is a large letter E, on the other side is a sexfoil with oval shaped petals, each petal has a central spine. The rear face featuring the flower is larger than the upper face. Date: Late Medieval to Post Medieval - c. 1400 - 1600 Dimensions: 19.78 mm x 16.26 mm Thickness: 4.38 mm Weight: 5.74 g  
Created on: Monday 15th August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 12th October 2022
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Record ID: DOR-DFFCC5
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead Cloth Seal probably dating to Post Medieval c. 1500 - 1700. The Seal comprises two discs that are held together by an integral rivet of one disc passing through a perforation in the other disc and being squashed and marked at the same time to form the seal. The outside face of the disc with the rivet is marked C C No 5 . The end of the rivet after passing through the disc with the perforation has been squashed into an oval shape. The two discs are connected by an integral strip which has separated from the disc with the perforation.  Length: 4…
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2022
Last updated: Friday 27th October 2023
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Record ID: DOR-9DFEC9
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead two-part cloth seal. One disc only survives with an integral rivet on the rear. The front of the disc bears a moulded design of a sexfoil beside a group of pellets over a T-shaped object. At the rear the remaining head of the integral rivet retains part of the design of disc two. This appears to be parts of two letters, possibly IS or SI. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c. 1400 - 1700 Dimensions: 17.99 mm x 3.29 mm Weight: 3.52 g
Created on: Tuesday 22nd March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2022
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Record ID: DOR-53F22D
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead cloth seal of Post-Medieval date. This is a one-part, single disc seal that is sub-circular in shape and decorated on both faces. A small oval shaped indentation at one end and projection at the opposing end suggest it may have either had a small suspension loop or a hole through the middle into which a string or wire was inserted to secure the seal to the cloth. The upper face is decorated with a square shield bearing a lion rampant and surmounted by a crown, all within an inner circle of pellets. The reverse face carries the inscription R&A 201, presumably a maker's or owner'…
Created on: Wednesday 20th November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd January 2020
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Record ID: DOR-992868
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval lead cloth seal dating to c.1500-1650. It is circular in plan. This two-part seal is of the type used on bales of fustian originating from the Bavarian city of Augsburg. One face bears a capital A with a chevron bar. The opposing face bears unclear traces of a pinecone design. Reference: A very similar seal recorded in 'Lead Cloth Seals and Related Items at the British Museum' by Geoff Egan, (Egan 1994: 106, fig. 41, refs: 308-310) has been attributed to Augsburg in Germany. They are thought to be from mixed linen warp and cotton weft fabric which this city was famed …
Created on: Wednesday 30th October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 26th November 2019
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Record ID: SOM-328F65
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a two part lead cloth seal. Part of the ring, disk and plug between them survives. It is stamped on both sides. Obverse: Crown over shield of England, the inscription is very worn but would have read [S'VLII'PAO'VIALLE'LON']. Reverse: ornate shield with equal armed cross, each arm made of thee lines, with sword in the first quarter (arms of London) L[ONDINI PRO PANNIS LANI]CIS. The seal measures 24.47mm in diameter, 3.25mm in thickness and weighs 7.66g. There are similar seals recorded by Egan (Egan, 1994, p. 167, no. 40, p. 170, no. 61). Egan (1994, 40) notes several e…
Created on: Tuesday 1st October 2019
Last updated: Monday 2nd December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pulham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-BC69D3
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead cloth seal A two part seal. One disc is solid with an integral circular rivet at the rear which pierces the rear disc The discs are joined by a narrow integral strip. There is the remnant of an inscription on the first disc. An alnage seal from London. Disc one: CIVITA[S LONDON] - Crowned shield of the Stuart arms Disc two: [---] VLL[--] Shield with a cross, a sword in the first quarter. The Arms of London. Date: Post Medieval - early 17th century Dimensions: 28.00 mm x 23.34 mm x 4.10 mm Weight: 8.45 g Similar cloth seals are recorded in Egan, G, 1994, Lead Cloth Seals a…
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 20th August 2019
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Record ID: SOM-A582FC
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-medieval two-part lead cloth seal. The cloth seal survives as two circular discs held together by an integral rivet attached to one disc that pierces the second and then is squashed. The second disc is plain but the first is impressed with the Tudor Arms of England (being a quartered shield with three lis in the upper left and bottom right quarters and three lions passant guardant in the remaining two quarters). Part of this is abraded such that the bottom right quarter is no clear. The seal is a mid cream colour and has quite chipped edges. The cloth seal is …
Created on: Wednesday 19th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 27th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Stour CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-F46C61
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead two part cloth seal dating to c.1600-1700. One side is stamped with a simple monogram in the form of the letters RN with three pellets above within a circle. There is a letter stamped on the other side, possibly an L or Y or possibly a 7. Such marks were use by clothes weavers and dyers as personal seals in the late 16th to late 17th centuries. Date: Post Medieval Dimensions: 25.59mm x 20.16mm Weight: 14.60g
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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Record ID: DOR-D3D309
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: 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. …
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 11th October 2018
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Record ID: SOM-7E1AEE
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead cloth seal, probably dating to c. AD 1500-1800. A 2-part seal. Disc 1 is incomplete and stamped with a probable monogram ligating a T with one or more letters, probably an O. The stamp on disc 2 is less clear, it consists of a central straight line over which run a series of crescents, with two smaller crescents on each end, opening outwards, and with three pairs of overlapping, larger opposed crescents along its length. Around this is a noew illegible inscription: [...]Y[...]ALME[...]. Dimensions: length: 28.5mm; width 23.2mm; thickness 2.7mm; weight 8.30g. …
Created on: Tuesday 12th September 2017
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2017
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Record ID: SOM-7D9D63
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval lead alnage cloth seal, probably dating to c. AD 1575-1603. Disc 4 of a 4-disc cloth seal, with the remains of two connecting strips on opposing sides of the disc. The disc has been stamped, although this has been largely obscured by the large aperture created by the rivet. The survivign stamp consists of the letter E to the left of a single arched crown, surmounting a probable shield or portcullis, the upper left corner of which can be seen. The right half of the disc is worn and no R can be seen. The number 13 is scratched in Roman numerals between 5 and …
Created on: Tuesday 12th September 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 12th September 2017
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Record ID: SOM-7CE2E5
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead cloth seal, dating to AD 1550-1700. A two-disc seal with the connecting strip surviving intact. Disc 1 is plain but with the number 33 scratched into its surface. Disc 2 is stamped with a privy mark consisting of the intials (F?) E flanking interlace forming three loops which connects to a tun or barrel below, with this having three collars on either side. The mark has a corded border. Dimensions: length 28.3mm; width 21.3mm; thickness 4.8mm; weight 8.12g. No exact parallel has been found for this seal, although it is probably the personal seal of a Clothie…
Created on: Tuesday 12th September 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 12th September 2017
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Record ID: SOM-7C48C6
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead London Dyer's Cloth seal, dating to AD 1613-1800. A two-disc seal with the connecting strip surviving intact. The first disc is stamped with a cart wheel, with +RICH: GOSSAGE around. The second disc is plain. Dimensions: length 19.7mm; width 15.8mm; thickness 3.5mm; weight 4.92g. Similar seal can be seen on this databse, LON-490183, on Bagseals.org, BSG.CS.00851, as well as in the Museum of London's collections, 81.4/16 and 81.4/15. These seals all feature a stamp on the reverse, and none clearly feature the abreviation of Richard seen here.
Created on: Tuesday 12th September 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 12th September 2017
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