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: 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: 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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Record ID: SOM-170440
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval lead 4-disc cloth seal, dating to c. AD 1550-1800. Three of four discs survive. One disc is depicts a shield with an indented side, quartered by a triple stranded cross with a truncated probable sword in one field, the lower two quarters empty. Around this is the legend (pellet) CIVITA(T) [...](I) . The other disc is stamped by the initials AW, with a possible third below. Dimensions: length 29.7mm; width 15.5mm; thickness 2.9mm; weight 5.08g. This seal is most likely a seal of London, with similar seals with triple stranded crosses and swords of St.…
Created on: Thursday 7th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 11th September 2017
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Record ID: SOM-166D1D
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead cloth seal, issued during the reign of James I (AD 1603-1625) and dating to AD 1612. An incomplete probable 4-disc alnage seal, with two discs surviving, although now in two parts, broken at a fresh break. Disc 1 is stamped with a crowned thistle between [1]6 - 12, disc 2 is less clear, but appears to be 810 below [...]ET. Dimensions: Disc 1: length 19.6mm; width 16.2mm; thickness 1.3mm; weight 2.20g. Disc 2: length 18.7mm; width 17.5mm; thickness 2.2mm; weight 2.86g. Although no direct parallel has been idenitfied for this seal, the crowned thistle frequen…
Created on: Thursday 7th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 11th September 2017
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Record ID: SOM-163447
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 1550-1800. The seal is incomplete, with only the integral rivet and an adjoining section of the disc from which it expands surviving. The surviving section of the disc depicts a design of an eagle or perhaps more likely, a griffin, advancing left, right foot in front with each talon terminating in a pellet. Dimensions: length 15.7mm; width 14.4mm; thickness 2.8mm; weight 3.13g. A similar, but not identical Italian seal can be seen at http://bagseals.org/gallery/main.php/images/main.php?g2_itemId=22861.
Created on: Thursday 7th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 11th September 2017
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Record ID: SOM-A782DE
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal, probably dating to AD 1500-1800. Two irregular discs which have been pressed together, one of which is now incomplete but still has a section of the connecting strip attached. The larger of the two discs was unmarked whilst the other is stamped with a stylised privy mark, although only a section of the design survives. The design depicts a vertical line terminating in a small pellet at one end, and crossed by a transverse cross bar at the other. From the tips of this cross bar two further lines extend running parallel to the intial li…
Created on: Tuesday 28th March 2017
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sherborne CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-A63A1C
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal, probably dating to AD 1648 - 1724. Two irregular discs which have been pressed together, the obverse stamped with a double rose underneath a large crown with broad arches, whilst the reverse was blank. Length: 17.8mm, Width: 14.8mm, Thickness: 2.8mm, Weight: 3.90g. Egan (1994: 178-179, nos. 140, 177 & 181) publishes a number of examples with similar stamps dating to the post-reformation period and although locally made cloth seals continued in use in some areas, the national alnage system ended in 1724 (ibid: 4).
Created on: Tuesday 28th March 2017
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sherborne CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-BB5262
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval lead-alloy cloth seal. Complete two part seal consisting of two discs joined by a connecting strip and also the integral rivet from one disc which has gone through the hole in the centre of the other disc and, unusually, not stamped flat. On the disc with integral rivet is stamped a crowned ornate six or eight sided shield with the royal arms flanked by five petalled 'tudor' roses and surrounded by a line border. It would have been surrounded by a legend but this has gone off the edge. The other face, with the hole and rivet, is plain. The seal measures 25.3mm in dia…
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd January 2017
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Record ID: SOM-BB1B9B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval lead-alloy cloth seal. Complete two part seal consisting of two discs joined by a connecting strip and also the integral rivet from one disc which has gone through the hole in the centre of the other disc and been stamped flat. On the disc with the hole and the rivet are stamped with a crowned portcullis, surrounded by a legend, now unclear. The other face is plain. The object measures 21.7mm in diameter and is up to 28.1mm long including the tab. It weighs 11.92g. The portcullis was "the main design for alnage seals in the late Tudor period... and continued in…
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd January 2017
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Record ID: SOM-BAF191
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval two part lead alnage seal. Originally formed of two circular discs joined by a strip of metal (cast as one piece). One disc and its integral central rivet survive. The rivet went through the other piece and was stamped flat. The remainign disc and the stamped part of the rivet both have incomplete inscriptions and designs. Disc: [S'VLLI'PA]O'VI[ALLE'LON] - around a crowned shield bearing the arms of England and flanked by the initials ER for Elizabeth I. This is a much abbreviated version of sigillum ulnagi pannorum venalium Londini which translates as "seal of alna…
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd January 2017
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Record ID: SOM-4EAEA0
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post Medieval four-disc lead cloth alnage seal dating to the period c. AD 1500-1600.The seal consists of four circular discs in two conjoined pairs pressed back to back and connected by a central folded tab between the inner discs of each pair and and by a rivet between the outer discs. The outer most discs are considerably smaller than the inner pair closest to the tab. One of the larger discs has a raised design of a crowned tudor style rose surrounded by the legend DORSET. SHIRE within a pelleted border. The outer disc attached to it contains a central inscription of [...]HD with…
Created on: Monday 17th October 2016
Last updated: Thursday 3rd November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sherborne CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-CEFDD6
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval lead two disk cloth seal dating to the period c.AD 1500-1650. The cloth seal consists of two lead discs pressed together and joined by a folded tab. One disc carries an impressed design of a letter A with a double V shaped bar, flanked by three pellets, representing the city of Augsburg, Germany. The design has been struck slightly off-centre. The opposite face exhibits a design of a pine cone within an arched border or trefoils which is in turn surrounded by a beaded border. Length: 32.02mm including tab, 22.10mm in diameter, Thickness: 4.15mm thick; it weighs …
Created on: Tuesday 12th April 2016
Last updated: Friday 29th April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sherborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-9C1687
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval to post-medieval lead cloth seal, possibly Dutch. Figure 1 on one side and letters I and B on the other.
Created on: Thursday 1st November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Corfe Castle', grid reference and parish protected.