Record ID: SOMDOR-82F8A6
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The fragmentary first disc from a two disc cast lead cloth seal of probable seventeenth century date. The fragment measures 28.4mm by 23.14mm by 3.5mm and weighs 9.86g. The external face depicts a shield on which there is a upwards pointing sword with two mullets on each side and a cross pattee above. These are the arms of the city of Haarlem in Holland. Around the arms is the legend HAERL[EMS GOET], meaning goods from Haarlem. On the rivet is the number 20, which indicated the length in Dutch ells of the cloth being certified. Around the rivet is the impression of a finely woven cloth.
Created on: Friday 1st September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Milborne Port', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-48EFA5
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A two disc cast lead cloth seal of probable post-medieval date. The cloth seal has a diameter of 20.4mm, it is 3mm thick and weighs 4.94g. The tag which held the two halves together prior to use is missing but the seal is otherwise complete. The external face of the second (rivetted) disc is moulded with a detailed depiction of a castle or tower. On the external face of the first disc there is an unclear device, possibly an initial. Geoff Egan comments: "This cloth seal is not familiar but may be Continental, perhaps from France or the Low Countries, and probably dates from the sixteen…
Created on: Friday 10th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wembdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-0545E8
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval cast two-part lead cloth seal from Ulm in southern Germany. The first disc has a V (the city's initial) over a bull running left and the second disc has the city's arms. These are in the form of a shield, the upper half of which is divided into eight squares (four horizontal by two vertical) each containing a dot. The lower half of the shield is plain. Geoff Egan dates this cloth seal to the sixteenth or seventeenth century and suggests that it was used for a linen or half linen textile.
Created on: Monday 13th February 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-6D1E97
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One half of a cast lead two-piece cloth seal of post medieval date. The outer side appears to show a haloed St Michael trampling the devil, whose arms are raised in futile defense. The orientation of the other (rivet) side is incomplete and hence not very clear, but it shows an asymmetrical bird-like device with ornate plumage or scrolling, below which is a complex ligature (apparently reading P or R, X, D, E or F, B reversed) with a palm wreath on one side. The imprint around the rivet is from a fine textile. This cloth seal is probably a late sixteenth century or early seventeenth ce…
Created on: Thursday 2nd March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pilton area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-EA1017
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The second disc from a two-part cast lead cloth seal of probable late sixteenth century date. The cloth seal has a diameter of 25.39mm and weighs 4.04g. There is a fringe of extra metal around the disc and on the interior surface there is the imprint from a coarse textile. On the external surface part of the legend is visible. The Lombardic lettering reads [COM] DORS[..], indicating that the seal came from Dorset. The missing central rivet was probably decorated with a crown over a squarish device, possibly a portcullis.
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cerne Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-EA7271
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A two-part cast lead cloth seal of probable late sixteenth century date. The cloth seal measures 32.01mm by 21.44mm by 4.53mm and weighs 10.68g. The exterior of disc 1 has an incomplete flan and is labelled with a large letter C. It is unlikely that this was intended to represent the Roman numeral for 100, but is probably some other coding. The exterior of disc 2 shows a crown over a portcullis (grid 3x3), around which is the legend S VL[..]AG PA[N...]COM [DO....] in Lombardic lettering, indicating that the seal came from Dorset.
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cerne Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-EAA1A2
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Disc 2 from a two-part cast lead cloth seal of late fifteeth or early sixteenth century date. The cloth seal measures 23.5mm in diameter, 1.59mm in thickness and weighs 2.77g. The interior of disc 2 has the imprint of a medium textile. On the exterior there is a crown over an illegible device around which is a legend in Lombardic lettering. The only legible part is [C]OM'SOM indicating that the seal came from Somerset.
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cerne Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-EACB08
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A two-part cast lead cloth seal of late fifteenth or early sixteenth century date. The cloth seal measures 24.67mm by 19.14mm by 5.65mm and weighs 7.28g. Part of disc 1 is missing but enough is present to see that the exterior shows a crude crown over an ornate shield with the arms of England and a rose to the right. Around this in Lombardic lettering is the legend '..COM SOM' indicating that the seal came from Somerset. The exterior of disc 2 has a large F with a rose to the right, around which is the fragmentary legend '[...]AGII PA[N...]'. The letter F was used from 1474 to indicate…
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cerne Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-EAF476
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A two-part cast lead cloth seal of sixteenth century date. The cloth seal measures 24.34mm by 19.99mm by 4.24mm and weighs 10.02g. The exterior of disc 1 is blank. The exterior of disc 2 shows a crown over a large, thin letter F with a fleur de lis to each side. Around this in thick Lombardic lettering, is the legend ..[AO]' VEAL. TAVNTO[N], indicating that the seal came from Taunton in Somerset. The letter F was used from 1474 to indicate a textile with minor faults that were significant enough to have the customer's attention drawn to them in this way (pers. comm. Geoff Egan).
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cerne Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-EB0DC8
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A two-part cast lead cloth seal which is probably of late fifteenth century date. The cloth seal measures 24.51mm by 19.78mm by 4.47mm and weighs 6.31g. Disc 1 appears to show a crown over a halved and joined sun and rose (which is weakly registered at the base). Disc 2 shows a crown, possibly over a single rose. The legend is illegible.
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cerne Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-EB7636
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Disc 1 from a two-part cast lead cloth seal of probable late fifteeth or early sixteenth century date. The cloth seal measures 19.23mm by 17.42mm by 4.93mm and weighs 4.53g. The exterior has a crude crown over an ornate shield with the arms of England and a rose to the right. The design on the rivet is too faint to discern.
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cerne Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-EB88D5
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Disc 1 from a two-part cast lead cloth seal of probable early sixteenth century date. The cloth seal measures 26.31mm by 20.62mm by 4.43mm and weighs 6.42g. It is corroded and the flan is incomplete. The exterior of the disc has a large X. It is plausible although unlikely that the X represented the Roman numeral for 10 (perhaps indicating a specification of the length of the cloth in yards or its weight in pounds). Some other coding is more probable. On the rivet there is a crown over a single, seeded rose. The only part of the legend which is legible is a letter A. The rose is diffic…
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cerne Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-EBB2D5
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A two-part cast lead cloth seal of probable early sixteenth century date. The cloth seal measures 26.16mm by 23.77mm by 6.84mm and weighs 10.81g. It is corroded and part of the second disc is folded back on itself. The exterior of disc 1 has a large X. It is plausible although unlikely that the X represented the Roman numeral for 10 (perhaps indicating a specification of the length of the cloth in yards or its weight in pounds). Some other coding is more probable. On the exterior of disc 2 (on the rivet) there is a crown over a single, seeded rose. The legend is illegible.
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cerne Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-EBC776
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Disc 1 from a two-part cast lead cloth seal of probable late sixteenth century date. The cloth seal measures 21.94mm by 18.71mm by 4.01mm and weighs 4.85g. On the exterior are the arms of England, executed crudely. The interior of the disc has the imprint from a fine/medium textile and on the rivet is a portcullis (grid at least 2x3). Any legend is illegible.
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cerne Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-EBDAF1
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Disc 1 from a two-part cast lead cloth seal of probable late sixteenth century date. The fragment measures 16.74mm by 13.04mm by 3.02mmmm and weighs 3.19g. The flan is bent. On the exterior of the disc there are some arms which are weakly registered and double-struck. On the rivet there is a possible crown over a portcullis (grid 3x3). Any legend is illegible.
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cerne Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-ECC264
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A two-part cast lead cloth seal of probable late fifteenth or early sixteenth century date. The fragment measures 23.18mm by 19.28mm by 5.52mmmm and weighs 8.27g. The first disc shows a crude crown over an ornate shield with the arms of England, a rose and possibly a sun to the sides. Disc 2 has a large letter F with a rose and sun to the sides. The letter F was used from 1474 to indicate a textile with minor faults that were significant enough to have the customer's attention drawn to them in this way (pers. comm. Geoff Egan).
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cerne Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-ECE713
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A two-part cast lead cloth seal of probable late fifteenth or early sixteenth century date. The diameter of both discs is around 17-18mm, the seal is 6.49mm thick and it weighs 6.24g. The exterior of the first disc has a large letter F with angled upper corners and a rose to the right. The exterior of the second disc possibly also has a large letter F although this is unclear. The letter F was used from 1474 to indicate a textile with minor faults that were significant enough to have the customer's attention drawn to them in this way (pers. comm. Geoff Egan).
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cerne Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-ED0112
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Disc 1 from a two-part cast lead cloth seal of probable late fifteenth or early sixteenth century date. The surviving fragment measures 24.62mm by 19.87mm by 3.41mm and weighs 4.2g. The exterior of the disc has a crude crown over an ornate shield with the arms of England and a rose to each side. On the rivet there appears to be a large letter F. The letter F was used from 1474 to indicate a textile with minor faults that were significant enough to have the customer's attention drawn to them in this way (pers. comm. Geoff Egan).
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cerne Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-ED1226
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Disc 1 from a two-part cast lead cloth seal of probable late fifteenth or early sixteenth century date. The surviving disc has a diameter of 20mm, it is 4.6mm thick and weighs 4.7g. The exterior of the disc has a crown over a fleur de lis, with a sun below to the right. Part of the surrounding legend can be seen faintly (? BC..DI PA...). On the interior of the disc there is the imprint from a coarse textile. On the rivet there appears to be a large letter F. The letter F was used from 1474 to indicate a textile with minor faults that were significant enough to have the customer's atten…
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cerne Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-ED2340
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A two-part cast lead cloth seal of probable late fifteenth or early sixteenth century date. The corroded and damaged cloth seal measures 23.87mm by 19.24mm by 4.05mm and weighs 6.17g. It has slightly square flans. The exterior of disc 1 has a crude ornate shield with the arms of England, possibly with a rose and sun to the sides. The exterior of disc 2 appears to have a doublestuck letter F, with a rose to the right. The letter F was used from 1474 to indicate a textile with minor faults that were significant enough to have the customer's attention drawn to them in this way (pers. comm…
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cerne Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.