Record ID: LEIC-AD1E7E
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead alloy seal or token? c. 30mm in diamater and weighing 15.87g. The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section and has a raised lip on one surface which has the remains of a recessed attachemnet loop visible (near the base as shown). This lipped side is decorated with the letters 127 sitting above a central raised six pointed star motif. The base is flat and plain. The object could be a wire or thread seal? or some sort of token or tally . For possibly older wire seals see Elton, S F. 'Cloth seals' p274-5 and BERK-738912, LVPL-53C7C1, LEIC-92C067
Created on: Tuesday 13th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-66C217
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval lead cloth seal. 14mm in length, 12mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 1.91grams. The seal is circular and formed of two discs now incomplete which would have been joined by a short rectangular strip. Obverse inscription reads I?-/160-/ C N. This could be a match for the seal of Thomas Lane (TL) 1603 or Joshua Culey (IC) , 1606 Mayors of Norwich. Reverse image may be of a lion or a portculis? Egan, G. Provenanced Leaden cloth seals UCL Thesis 1987 p.177-8.
Created on: Tuesday 5th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 7th June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Oxfordshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-E6A0F5
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval two part lead alloy cloth seal, Length: 15 mm, thickness: 2 mm, diameter: 13 mm, weight: 1.78 g. The object is formed of two circular plates, one above the other, joined by a thin rectangular strip. This has been stamped on one side with a crowned harp in a beaded border. This would date it to the reign of James I.
Created on: Wednesday 30th May 2018
Last updated: Friday 3rd April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leicestershire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-F1F1EC
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval lead alloy cloth seal, dating to 1600-1750. Thickness: 2 mm, diameter: 16 mm, weight: 1.62 g The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It is a two part cloth seal, formed of two circles of lead pressed together. It is probably Dutch and from Leiden. It features a crown above a shield bearing a lion rampant facing left. There is a possible L to left (for Leiden?) and 1/2 to right, all sitting within beaded border. The reverse is plain.
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 26th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Loughborough area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-DDAAD2
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal, c.1600-1700AD. Thickness: 3 mm, diameter: 16 mm, weight: 1.87 grams. The seal is sub-circular and incomplete and was probably a two part seal. It is decorated on one surface with a three part castle with central tower and gate with large door in front. This is flanked by turrets, each one has an enlarged arrow slit - a vertical slit with rounded terminals. Each turret has a domed roof with spherical finial and a lipped edge below. The other surface is incomplete but what is present appears to be stamped with large letters, possibly an I showing …
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thurleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-D50261
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval lead alloy two part cloth seal. The seal is circular in form and rectangular in cross section, with a slight rectangular projection. Its upper surface has a rasied shield shaped border which contains 6 fleurs de lis motifs below a 'double label' (a horizontal line with three right angled projections) containing two more small fleurs. Each side of the shield has a bifoliate projection. The reverse has a clear cloth impression and the remains of the centre of the second sheet of lead. The seal may be of continental origin and is hard to date, 1500-1750 Thickness: 3 m…
Created on: Tuesday 28th November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 18th July 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-C21EB6
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal, 18mm in diameter with a weight of 5.73grams. The seal is circular in form and is made of two discs joined by a thin strip. The finder has identified this as an German Augsburg fustian seal, see NLM-299FC7
Created on: Tuesday 21st February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-C20745
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal, 19mm in diameter with a weight of 5.97grams. The seal is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It is formed of two parts, joined by a thin strip at one side. Each face is decorated with emblems of Norwich, the Castle on one side and a large N surrounding a portculis device.
Created on: Tuesday 21st February 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-1B79CD
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval lead alloy cloth seal fragment, probably dating to 1500-1700. Part of a two part seal which has a relief Fleur-de-lis? motif on one face with an intial B to the right of it. The other side has a cricular depression which appears to be deliberate. Length: 18 mm, width: 17 mm, thickness: 3.0 mm, weight: 4.03 g.
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2017
Last updated: Friday 3rd February 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-F74076
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval lead alloy cloth seal, 20mm in length, 14mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 3.69grams. The seal is circular with a rectangular projection joining its two discs. There is an image of Norwich castle on one side, but otherwise the design is obscured.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2017
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'MELTON', grid reference and parish protected.