Record ID: PUBLIC-30CD06
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal. This is a well worn two disc seal type with a partially present interconnecting strip. On the front disc are the letters M and U, the mark for Malines (Belgium) which produced Brabent cloth. The second disc has a section that has broken apart since its discovery but shows evidence of a staff or crozier. Geoff Egan confirmed this as dating from the 14th century.
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2011
Last updated: Monday 9th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-8DA024
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead cloth seal with the obverse possibly showing a quartered shield of arms, however it is very indistinct.
Created on: Friday 3rd December 2010
Last updated: Thursday 16th December 2010
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-8D5B75
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A two part lead cloth seal circa 16/17th Century. Obverse: W above S C set in a "Y" shaped branch/divide; reverse appears to have -ONDO- in semicircle.
Created on: Friday 3rd December 2010
Last updated: Thursday 16th December 2010
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-3EAF75
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sub-circular lead alloy cloth or bag seal probably dating from the 17th to very early 18th century. Both the front and back plate of the seal remain intact although part of the connection strip is missing. The face of the seal, the lerger side, appears to have a reverse R or a mishapen A in a Black Letter type script.
Created on: Wednesday 17th November 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 2010
No spatial data available.

Record ID: YORYM-E63DA1
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead cloth seal of probable medieval to post-medieval date. The seal comprises two discs of lead joined together by a folded strip of lead. One disc is larger than the other and both surfaces are flat. The seal is undecorated on both sides. The larger disc has a large rivet that passes through the smaller disc and is then flattened to hold the two halves together. Due to the lack of any diagnostic features it is not possible to date this object any more closely. The metal is a dark greyish-white colour and is worn. The seal is 26.3mm long, 21.3mm wide, 3mm thick and weighs 6.4g.
Created on: Saturday 13th November 2010
Last updated: Friday 22nd February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Luttons', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-A92C68
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast lead alloy, most probably from a cloth seal / bag seal of later medieval or post medieval date (1300-1600 AD). The fragment is irregular in both plan and section. In plan it is broadly sub-triangular with a large knop projecting from its lower apex. The upper section is lost through a break. The front face is decorated with a cast design comprising a stylised double border, filled with hachure. The central area is incomplete being filled with an inscription / series of letters / numbers of which only the initial letter is present: I or 1. The reverse is flat and und…
Created on: Wednesday 10th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brampton Abbotts', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-602B94
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval or Post Medieval cast lead or lead alloy cloth seal. It is composed of one remaining disc which has a squashed integral stud on the reverse. The outer face of the disc is decorated with a slender simplistic lion rampant which has a vertical 'o-' shape above. The surface of the seal is oxidised forming a mottled cream colour. It measures 23.83mm long, 20.22mm wide and 3.81mm thick. It weighs 5.7g. Cloth seals were in use between the 14th and 18th centuries (Egan, G. 1989 'Leaden Seals for Textiles - Some Archaeological Evidence Relating to Fabric and Trade' Cos…
Created on: Wednesday 13th October 2010
Last updated: Thursday 11th November 2010
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-CDAEC4
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead, two or four part clothiers/weavers/searchers seal with privy marks. Medieval to Post Medieval in date c.1300-1724. Crowned portculles in centre. Diameter of 25.6mm, thickness of 4.8mm and weight of 11.8mm.
Created on: Tuesday 31st August 2010
Last updated: Monday 18th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brookland', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: DOR-9448A3
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead cloth seal. A two part seal folded in half. The main body of the seal is circular with a smaller, sub-circualr projection at one side.The front hallf is stamped with a crowned fleur de lis flanked by two letter Is. The seal is fixed shut by a split tab passed through a hole in the sub-circular projection, the end being bent back like a paper fastener. Date: Late Medieval to Post Medieval - 15th to 16th century Dimensions: 24.10 mm x 12.74 mm x 4.93 mm Weight: 6.61 g
Created on: Wednesday 4th August 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mappowder', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-6FADA7
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval lead alloy cloth seal 14th century in date. This is a two disc seal with an interconnecting strip. On the first disc is what appears to be the remnants of a cross but difficult to say for certain as it is quite worn. The reverse is plain. Geoff Egan has seen this seal and identified it as an early type originating from Ypres, Flanders.
Created on: Sunday 27th June 2010
Last updated: Monday 3rd January 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-4DC0E6
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead, two or four part clothiers/weavers/searchers seal with privy marks c.1300-1724. One side has the letters BACON (___) and the other side has a crown with the letters ALNE WILT(S) beneath it. Diameter 24.7mm, 4.7mm thick and 19.91g in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 1st June 2010
Last updated: Monday 16th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Biddenden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-03F7C2
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late to Post Medieval lead two-part cloth seal. Two sub-circular discs joined by a folded strip and riveted in place. One side decorated with concentric rope patterns with a central design, possibly zoomorphic. Date: Late to Post Medieval 1400-1800 AD. Weight: 15.82g Dimensions: 28.69x28.84x4.51mm
Created on: Tuesday 4th May 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 11th August 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Frampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-7FFAC2
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of a probable two-part lead cloth seal. The disc is irregular and rounded and has crude lettering cast on the front. The letters are L or C AS. At the back of the disc is a smaller projecting ring of lead with the stub of a central rivet, There is a faint impression of the fabric to which this was attached on the back of the disc. Date: Medieval to early post-medieval - 14th to 16th century (probably) Dimensions: 15.56 x 13.23 mm x 5.85 mm Weight: 3.54 g
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 30th June 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Stoke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-581EF4
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Bale Seal. Cast pair of flat discs linked by a lead strip. At least one of the discs bears a (now) indistinct motif. The seal has been clenched to attach it. Suggested date: Medieval to Post-Medieval, 1400-1700. Length: 17.87mm, Diameter of discs: 11.83mm, Thickness of discs: 1.26mm, Weight: 3.21gms.
Created on: Monday 26th April 2010
Last updated: Monday 17th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winteringham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-D8EA64
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or Post-Medieval cast lead cloth seal. It consists of two discs with connecting strip and rivet. No motif is evident making it difficult to date exactly. It could date from the late 14th to the 18th century. The seal is 25mm long.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd June 2010
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-AA79F5
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval or Post Medieval incomplete two- or four-disc lead cloth seal. Only a fragment of the centre of two discs survive. Two-disc seals were formed of one disc with a raised cone in the centre which was pushed through the cloth and then through a hole in the centre of the second disc. The seal was then stamped across this cone flattening it and riveting the two discs together. This fragement is part of the cone and the upper and lower disc. On the front is stamped an unclear raised design, possibly a merchents privy mark. The back is plain apart from some incised lines. It is 1…
Created on: Sunday 28th February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chichester district', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-233131
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete and worn cast lead cloth seal with a joining strip. Disc 1: King facing, on ship and wielding a sword; rose on side of hull. Disc 2: plain with rivet head. 24.9 x 17.6 x 3.2mm. Weight: 6.69g. Geoff Egan has commented that it is apparently a new medieval type. It seems to have the basic sword-wielding king in ship-of-state as on the late medieval gold coinage, and the rose on the side of the hull may point specifically to Edward IV's ryal (aka 'rose noble') of 1464/5-70. Although it is extremely worn, an inscription can be made out surrounding the main device, but i…
Created on: Monday 4th January 2010
Last updated: Monday 13th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-EFECB7
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval or Post Medieval lead alloy two part cloth seal, 15mm in diameter and 4mm thick in fair condition and weighing 4.32grams
Created on: Friday 9th October 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-F8AD42
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn two-part lead cloth seal, probably an Alnage seal, of Medieval to Post-Medieval date. It is formed from two flat discs joined together by a short rectangular connecting strip at the top of the seal and a central lead rivet. Disc one has an undecorated face and an integrally cast central lead rivet that is pushed through the central perforation of disc two and has a flattened front face. The connecting strip has decoration in the form of five vertical grooves that run from back to front faces. The front face of the seal incorporating disc 2 and the central lead rivet has extensiv…
Created on: Tuesday 15th September 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-7B9BB6
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete two-part cast lead alnage seal of late fifteenth century date, consisting of disc 1 only and missing the connecting strip. The alnage seal measures 24.38mm by 23.17mm by 3.22mm and weighs 8.9g. Disc 1 shows a crown over an ornate shield with the arms of England and a rose to the right and sun to the left. Around this in Lombardic lettering is the legend ...PAN]NOR IN [COM] WILT[EC indicating that the seal came from Wiltshire. The W is formed as a wide U with a short vertical line extending upwards from the centre. An example of a die from Wiltshire is inscribed S'SVBC'…
Created on: Wednesday 9th September 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.