Record ID: PUBLIC-E46A94
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal 16th century in date. This is a two disc seal with an interconnecting strip. On the first disc is the legend; "...VIALL..." around the London Coat of Arms. The second disc is blank but would probably have had the arms of England on. For the full legend we can refer to Egan no.61 'S'VLII'PAO'VIALLE'LON // LONDINI PRO PANNIS LANICIS (seal of alnage of saleable cloths of London // for woolen cloths at London). (Egan 1995, p.40-41).
Created on: Sunday 19th December 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 4th January 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E4BFD2
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal, 16th/17th century in date. This is a two disc seal with an interconnecting strip. On the first disc is the mark/symbol for Ypres, a cross followed by an annulet. On the second disc are the numerals 40.
Created on: Sunday 19th December 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 4th January 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E519D1
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal, dating to 1635. This is a four disc seal the interconnecting strip is broken but the seal is held together by a lead 'split pin'. On one of the first discs is the date 1635 either side of a fleur-de-lys. The second disc is a symbol/privy mark; "F". Geoff Egan confirms this as an Alnage official seal.
Created on: Sunday 19th December 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 4th January 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E57325
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal, late 15th-17th century in date. This is a two disc seal with an interconnecting strip. On the first disc is the symbol "A" and on the second strip is evidence of a pinecone. These are symbols from Augsburg in Germany which exported fustian.
Created on: Sunday 19th December 2010
Last updated: Monday 3rd January 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E59856
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal, late 15th-17th century in date. This is a two disc seal with an interconnecting strip. On the first disc is the symbol for the Augsburg Bull and on the second disc is evidence of a symbol but it is difficult to identify. Augsburg in Germany exported a huge amount of cloth (fustian) and seals from here are commonly found across England.
Created on: Sunday 19th December 2010
Last updated: Monday 3rd January 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E5E2C5
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal 16th century in date. This is a two disc seal with an interconnecting strip. On the first disc is evidence of a Port Cullis. The second disc is blank.
Created on: Sunday 19th December 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 4th January 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E65CF8
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal, 16th/17th century in date This is a two disc seal, the interconnecting strip is missing. On the first disc is the privy mark; "EIH". The second disc is blank. Privy marks were made up of the initials of either the weavers or the dyers or other group involved in the producing of the cloth. They are complicated and overlaid letters and so are very rarely linked to specific groups or locations.
Created on: Sunday 19th December 2010
Last updated: Monday 3rd January 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E70BF0
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal dating to the second half of the 16th century. This is a two disc seal, the interconnecting strip is missing. On the first disc is the mark; "E R on either side of a crown" over "...XV...". The second disc is blank.
Created on: Sunday 19th December 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 4th January 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E73904
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal 16th century in date. This is a two disc seal, the interconnecting strip is missing as is much of the second disc. On the first disc is the mark; "..AVI..." almost certainly from Douai in Northern France
Created on: Sunday 19th December 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 4th January 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-C791E4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A brooch depicting a scene of Elizabeth I and Sir Walter Raleigh. The brooch consists of a low wall, with the two figures standing facing each other. It is flat on the reverse with the detail on the front in relief. The reverse has the hook and remains of the hinge mechanism, at each end. The pin is missing. Other than that it appears complete. Sir Walter Raleigh is on the left, Queen Elizabeth on the right. Raleigh is wearing a hat with a feather in, a short cape, a sword at his left hip, hose and the shoes are unclear. Elizabeth is gesturing towards Raleigh with her right hand…
Created on: Tuesday 11th January 2011
Last updated: Monday 4th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-72F592
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Medieval- Post Medieval lead weight, possibly a trade weight. It is square in plan with rounded corners and edges, it is slightly domed. The weight has a flat bottom with no markings. The sides appear worn probably due to use. The upper surface is inlaid with two small pieces of copper alloy. The first is very small, measuring 2 mm x 1 mm, it sits flush with the surrounding lead. The second piece of copper alloy takes the shape of a triangle each side of which has an orb, each orb in turn contains a single pellet.
Created on: Wednesday 19th January 2011
Last updated: Monday 24th January 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-95F5F7
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal, dating to the 17th century. This is a four disc seal type, the interconnecting strip is intact while the seal is also held together by a lead 'split pin' pushing through the second seal. On one of the first discs is an ornate fleur-de-lys, on either side of the fleur-de-lys are two numerals. On the upper right is a ....1..... while on the upper left is ....1/2...... The reverse of the first disc carries the mark of either Charles II/James II/William III, Geoff Egan was unsure which due to wear.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd February 2011
Last updated: Monday 4th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-98B804
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal. This is a two disc seal with an interconnecting strip. On the first disc are the numerals XXII while on the second disc which is partially worn is the Privy Mark E|M. Geoff Egan confirmed this as being 17th Century in date.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd February 2011
Last updated: Monday 4th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-9BA686
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal. This is a four disc seal with an interconnecting strip type however only one disc remains of the four. The front of the disc is scratched with 49. On the reverse is evidence of a split pin passing through a fragment of a second disc. Geoff Egan confirmed this as dating between the 16th and 18th Centuries.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-9BFE67
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal. This is a two disc seal type with a missing interconnecting strip. The front of the first disc contains the Privy Mark letter 'E' with an '0' above and slightly to the left. The '0' is rotated to the right through 40 degrees. To the right of the 'E' is a vertical 'bar' or 'column' symbol possibly part of a much greater seal mark or coat of arms. This front disc only makes up approximately one third the overall size of the second disc which is well worn and difficult to make out. Geoff Egan confirmed this as dating to the 16th- 17th Centuries
Created on: Wednesday 2nd February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-C674D2
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal. This is a two disc seal type with an interconnecting strip, the strip is broken but is present. The front disc has a rectangular indentation running from the centre to the outer edge at around 8 o'clock. Although there are other faint marks adjacent to the indentation they are difficult to make out. The second disc is plain with no evidence of a visible design although there is evidence of a central joining point. Geoff Egan confirmed this as dating to the 16th to 18th centuries.
Created on: Friday 4th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-C6B611
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal. This is a two disc seal type with no evidence of an interconnecting strip instead there is a series of folds near the centre of the rear disc that appear to be a type of split pin possibly with the original purpose of locking the two discs together around the original fabric. Also on the rear disc running from 9 to 10 o'clock is evidence of a beaded border. On the front disc are two indentations located just above and adjacent to the centre point the indentations appear to be the letters P L. Geoff Egan confirmed this as dating from the 17th…
Created on: Friday 4th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-C6E327
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal. - // partial privy mark: (?)I to left of upright stem (on rivet of first disc). An incomplete two-part cloth seal with missing interconnecting strip and second disc. Geoff Egan confirmed this as dating to the 16-17th century.
Created on: Friday 4th February 2011
Last updated: Monday 5th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-308430
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal. This is a well worn two disc seal type with an interconnecting strip. On the front disc is evidence of a tower possibly the Privy Mark for Tours. The second disc shows evidence of the scratched letters E U. Geoff Egan confirmed this as dating from the 17th century.
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-30A334
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal. This is a well worn two disc seal type with a missing interconnecting strip. On the front disc, which has the outer edge missing, is evidence of a weavers mark showing the initials D N. The second disc is plain. Geoff Egan confirmed this as dating from the 16th and 17th centuries.
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.