Record ID: DEV-A60954
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead cloth seal of late medieval to post medieval date, c. AD 1500-1600 The cloth seal is English and is a sub-circular disc. One face depicts a portcullis and the other face is undecorated. Measurement: at the widest point diameter is 14 mm and the smallest is 11 mm. The weight is 2.63 g. Similar objects seen: NMGW-EF832E and CAM-03942B
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2024
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Record ID: DEV-1339E5
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete disc from a cast lead-alloy cloth, or alnage, seal dating from the post-medieval period, probably the reign of Queen Anne (1702-1714), dating to 1707-1714. The obverse shows the post 1707 arms of Great Britain, surmounted by a lion passant above the crown and with the arms supported by the lion and the unicorn with rose and thistle beneath them. The arms are encircled with the garter motto: HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE; below the arms is a banner bearing the legend DIEU ET MON DROIT, now truncated. Traces of a gilt finish survive in places. Measurements: c. 38 mm diam…
Created on: Monday 8th August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Upton Pyne CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: DEV-0DC007
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An extremely worn post medieval lead alloy cloth seal, dating to AD 1800-1900. The object is extremely worn and the design does not survive in good condition, its perimeter is frayed and surface is irregular. There is a design of a standing female figure in classical dress bearing a staff, gesticulating towards a number of busts placed within circles. There are two busts in one ring, and one in another. There are numbers in a 19th century style font placed beneath these, which read "1857" beneath the single bust and "1850" beneath the double bust. Given the context, they could po…
Created on: Wednesday 8th December 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd March 2022
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Record ID: DEV-0CD22E
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy cloth seal dating to the post medieval period, c. AD 1570-1620. Both pieces of the seal survvie, and the tab which once joined them is cleary visible if broken. The main inscription reads: DUYTS/ COLCESTER / BAYE/ 1571 - There is also an unclear inscription in the legend around the outside of the other half of the seal. The central heraldic motif is also unclear and there is damage in the form of two perforations. Geoff Egan notes that the use of Dutch suggests a first-generation immigrant milieu. These particular seals are so far only known from Londo…
Created on: Wednesday 8th December 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd March 2022
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Record ID: DEV-98F75E
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy bag or cloth seal dating to the post medieval period, c. AD 1700-1900. The seal is damaged with a large depression in its centre. The initials SC remain visible, and beneath them is a motif which may be an anchor. Anchors are known on Russian flax seals, but this example appears slightly different in its composition, although the initials S.C. are known from CORN-2291B3 which is a seal belonging to the Russian firm of S.C. Rivaz, which failed in the early 19th century. Measurements: 24.1mm diameter, 4.9mm thickness, weight 12.0g.
Created on: Wednesday 29th April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 30th September 2021
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Record ID: DEV-043668
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A uniface copper alloy bag or bale seal dating to the post medieval period, c. 1600-1800. The object is damaged and its original circular shape has been transformed into a crescent topped by a triangle, closely fitted to the decorative design. This depicts in relief a three masted sailing ship under full sail. The ship appears to be a galleon or man o'war style ship, with its carefully depicted multi level decks. The lowered forecastle is slightly awkward in its depiction, but has been deliberately emphasised. Particular attention has also been paid to the wooden balcony around t…
Created on: Friday 10th April 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 15th April 2020
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Record ID: DEV-C9AC15
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-medieval lead-alloy cloth seal of William III (AD 1689-1702) of late 17th-century date. It is the inner two discs from a four-disc alnage/subsidy seal the outer discs with rivet and piercing being missing to an old break. The inners discs are both oval in plan and have a connecting tab running between them which has been folded so that one disc is above the other. The remains of a second connecting tab projects 3.3mm from one of these discs while the location for another on the second disc is marked by an old break. The disc without projecting tab has the stam…
Created on: Tuesday 8th October 2019
Last updated: Thursday 12th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Malborough CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-AAEBF0
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post medieval cast lead Russian cloth seal, for hemp or flax, dating to the 18th to 19th century. The seal consists of two joined discs, one showing the arms of Russia, a double headed eagle, with an inscription in Cyrillic above; the other is plain. The original inscription would have read Санкт-Петербург (Saint Peterburg) to indicate the port of origin but unfortunately only the letters бург are now visible. As SUR-D58F17 reminds us, seals bearing the state arms of Russia, a double-headed eagle usually holding an orb and scepter which is stradd…
Created on: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Last updated: Monday 6th April 2020
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Record ID: DEV-23CED6
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post medieval lead alloy cloth alnage seal dating AD 1550-1750. The two discs and the rivet survive. The rivet, which is integral to and projected from one of the discs, was pushed through the central hole in adjacent one, before the two discs were pressed together. Most discs of this period were stamped with an inscription and a design, often a portcullis as Egan (1994: 9) notes that it was "the main design for alnage seals in the late Tudor period... and continued in use into the early seventeenth century", but this particular example appears to have been stamped wi…
Created on: Thursday 13th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd July 2019
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Record ID: DEV-05B5DE
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy cloth or alnage seal dating from the post-medieval period, probably the reign of Queen Anne (1702-1714), dating to 1707-14. The obverse shows the post 1707 arms of Great Britain, surmounted by a lion passant above the crown and with the arms supported by the lion and the unicorn with rose and thistle beneath them. The arms are encircled with the garder motto: HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE. The reverse shows a crowned Tudor rose with a cross pattee mark above. KENT-075FE8 is a very similar example. Measurements: 36.9mm diameter, 4.7mm thickness and weight 27.2g.
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 8th May 2019
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Record ID: DEV-AFC1C3
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead cloth seal dating to the post-medieval period, c. 1600-1750. Only the open annular half of the cloth seal survives. It is circular in shape, forming a ring with a central void that measures 8.6mm in diameter. On the outer surface are a series of moulded decorations. These take the forms of two trefoils either side of what appears to be an elongated axe. They are placed at even intervals around the seal, at the 2 o'clock, 4 o'clock and 6 o'clock positions. It is 18.4mm in diameter, 1.4mm thick and weighs 2.21g.
Created on: Saturday 2nd March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2019
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Record ID: DEV-9B6E91
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead cloth seal dating to the post-medieval period, c. 1600-1750. Discoidal in shape and formed of two circular discs, joined together by a folded rectangular connecting sheet at the lowest point of their circumference. Two smaller circular discs clamp the upper parts together, although the outermost of these has been damaged and coroded and is now drop shaped. These two clamping discs are to be found on the reverse, while an annular attachment loop has been folded over so it is now flush with the obverse. The obverse shows an eagle or other bird of prey with wings ou…
Created on: Friday 1st March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2019
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Record ID: DEV-128524
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 3 post-medieval lead cloth seals, dating to AD 1600-1800. All three are examples of two-disc cloth seals, although one example preserves an additional ring at the 12 o'clock position. Two remain in their sealed position, but the third has broken into two pieces. The three seals have the same image on the obverse face. this is a number 4, with an elongated stem transformed into an anchor. Either side of the anchor are "R" and "C," and the anchor's central spine is centred on a further C. The anchor design is enclosed with a pellet border. The reverse face of all three …
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd January 2019
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Record ID: DEV-87A5A9
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval lead cloth seal, probably dating to AD 1603-1625. Discs 1 and 2 of a 2- or 4-part seal, disc-1 being stamped with a sub-rectangular deeply incuse stamp, but otherwise plain, disc-2 with the intials I:R. Dimensions: length 24.6mm; width 19.4mm; thickness 3.1mm; weight 6.39g. The intials are probably an abreviation of IACOBVS REX, suggesting an attribution to the reign of James I.
Created on: Wednesday 25th July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th July 2018
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Record ID: DEV-80309C
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead 2-part cloth seal, probably dating to c. AD 1500-1800. Disc-1 is plain, whilst disc-2 is stamped with a design of a lion's bust left above a simplified torse of seven pellets, in low relief, above 1406, which is incuse. The inscription ANDREW PETERSON W[...]KE[...]D (Wakefield?), is stamped in low relief around the outside. Dimensions: length 42.4mm; width 31.6mm; thickness 4.0mm; weight 23.23g.
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2018
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Record ID: DEV-74F04C
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-medieval lead 2-part cloth seal, probably dating to c. AD 1600-1800. The seal comprises of two discs of lead connecting by a rectangular connecting strip, with one disc having an integral rivet pressed through an aperture on the other. Disc-2 is stamped with Bassett / 12 / ST, the outer two lines being in relief and the middle incuse. The notes taken on this object were unfortunately incomplete, it is not clear what, if any, design was depicted on disc-1, nor were any dimensions noted.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
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Record ID: DEV-74C02F
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-medieval lead 2-part cloth seal, probably dating to c. AD 1600-1800. The sela comprises of two discs of lead connecting by a rectangular connecting strip, with one disc having an integral rivet pressed through an aperture on the other. Disc-1 is stamped with 3 / COADE / 84 (the latter being upside down. Disc-2 is plain. Dimensions: length 34.0mm; width 25.6mm; thickness 3.7mm; weight 12.81g. The Coades were a family of wool merchants, local to Devon and West Dorset.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
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Record ID: DEV-38E53B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval lead cloth seal, consisting of disc 1 of a seal of uncertain form, probably dating to c. AD 1500-1800. Disc 1 depicts the intials W G in serifed Roman capitals, the partial disc 2 design which survives on the reverse of the integral rivet consists of a capital I flanked by pellets and surmounted by a pair of slatires. Dimensions: diameter 23.4mm; thickness 3.0mm; weight 4.04g.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2017
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Record ID: DEV-212AE6
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval lead loth seal, probably dating to AD 1500-1800. Disc 1 of a 2-, 3- or 4-part seal, with an unclear design. An unclear inscription reads: [...]LE[...]. The impression of a plain-weave cloth can be seen on the reverse of the disc, as well as a partial and similarly unclear design on the integral rivet. The impression of the weave is too ill-defined to allow for a reliable estimate of threads per inch. Dimensions: length 25.5mm; width 26.1mm; thickness 3.1mm; weight 6.98g.
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2017
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2017
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Record ID: DEV-2076D0
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval lead 2-part cloth seal, probably dating to c. AD 1500-1700. Only disc 1 survives, along with a section of the connecting strip. The disc depicts a serifed A with a chevroned bar within a beaded border. Although the second disc is lost, part of the heraldic symbol of Ausberg, a pinecone, survives on the ingregral rivet. Dimensions: length 22.6mm; width 19.6mm; thickness 4.2mm; weight 6.51g. Seals from Augsburg date to the 16th and 17th centuries and are by far the most commonly continental seals found within Britain (Egan 1994: 106), cf. ibid fig. 41…
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2017
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2017
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