Record ID: BH-B1B7F7
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete lead-alloy cloth seal, dating to the period AD 1650 to 1705. The seal comprises two flat circular discs, one of which is now damaged, joined with a small rectangular connecting strip. One disc bears the relief-stamped legend 'WOR/STED/REFOR/MED', within a stamped circular border. On the second disc are the numerals '40', which probably refers to the length of the cloth, in yards. Length: 21mm; width: 17mm; thickness: 2mm. Weight: 4.38g. According to Geoff Egan, "'Worsted reformed' seals are among the most common and widely found of all kinds (of cloth seal)..., …
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 3rd November 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-9B7C00
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete lead-alloy alnage cloth seal from the reign of George I (1714 - 1727). Two of the original four discs remain, joined by a folded connecting strip. One of the sub-oval discs bears the relief-stamped bust of the king, who faces right and is surrounded by the legend FIDEI DEFEN within a beaded circular border. On the other disc, is a thistle surmounted by a crown. There is an 'I' in the left field, referring to the duty in pence. The seal measures 24mm in length and 14mm in width.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2016
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Record ID: BH-95BF63
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete lead-alloy cloth seal, dating to the period AD 1650 to 1705. The seal comprises two flat circular discs, one of which is now damaged, joined with a small rectangular connecting strip. One disc bears the relief-stamped legend 'WOR/STED/REFOR/MED', within a stamped circular border. On the second disc are the numerals '41', which probably refers to the length of the cloth, in yards. Length: 22mm; width: 20mm; thickness: 4mm. Weight: 6.04g. According to Geoff Egan, "'Worsted reformed' seals are among the most common and widely found of all kinds (of cloth seal)..., …
Created on: Friday 4th March 2016
Last updated: Thursday 3rd November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Offley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-B1FEE1
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A worn lead cloth seal of probable 16th or 17th century AD date. The object consists of two sub-circular discs joined by a folded connecting strip. One of the discs has a privy mark with the initials "G" and "B" either side of a vertical bar. The other disc is blank. The seal measures 16.9mm in diameter, by 3.2mm thick and weighs 5.44g.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Offley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-33D0E6
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A lead "Worsted Reformed" cloth seal produced in Norfolk in the late 17th century AD. The object consists of two circular discs joined by a connecting strip. One of the discs bears the legend "WORSTED REFORMED", while the other side is heavily worn and bent but has "2(7)", denoting the length, in yards, of the cloth. The discs measure 18.7mm in diameter and 5.5mm thick in total. The weight is 4.89g.
Created on: Friday 3rd February 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Offley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-3AD363
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A lead cloth seal of post-medieval date. A "Worsted Reformed" seal which would have been attached to cloth from Norfolk in the late 17th century AD. The object consists of two circular discs joined by a connecting strip. One of the discs bears the legend "WORSTED REFORLED" (sic), while the other side has the numbers "28 1/2" for the length of the piece in yards. The discs measure 21.3mm in diameter and 2.6mm thick in total. The seal weighs 5.5g.
Created on: Monday 17th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Offley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-2A6844
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A small lead cloth seal of probable 16th to 18th century AD date. The object consists of two circular discs joined by a connecting strip and measures 18.4mm long by 13.9mm wide and 5.5mm thick. Both discs appear to be plain. The artefact is corroded and damaged. It weighs 4.23g.
Created on: Saturday 10th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-F93F53
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Lead cloth seal of probable late 17th to early 18th C. AD date. Only one of the plates remains, the other having been broken off. This plate is sub-circular in shape and measures 13mm in diameter by 1.9mm thick. Half of the folded lead strip at the top survives and is 3.2mm high, by 4.1mm wide. The upper surface of the plate has the image of a crown in the centre and symbols either side (possibly I.P.?). The reverse is plain and there is a fragment of the rear plate remaining. Weight = 1.88g.
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 16th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Buntingford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-2C46A7
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Two-part lead-alloy cloth seal comprising two opposing circular plates with folded connecting strip. No sign of a rivet. Probably a weaver's/clothier's seal. One side contains the inscription: L (meaning length) XIII Other side has inscription: W (width) XX[X]X Probably 17th C. in date. Measures 27.8mm long, by 21mm wide (diameter of circles), by 3.5mm thick (total). Each plate measures 1.4mm thick. Connecting strip is 7.4mm wide. Weight = 11.66g.
Created on: Monday 12th January 2004
Last updated: Thursday 16th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Offley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-032254
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Lead cloth seal. Distorted and damaged circular ulnage seal showing head of St.Paul, patron of London, facing in a six arched double tressure with trefoils at four points. Central design is surrounded by inscription and reads CIVI [TATE].......NNOR....[SVLNAGII:PA]NNOR[V:IN]CIVI[TATE LON]. Lombardic lettering. Badly worn and damaged. On the reverse there is a small knob of lead towards the centre. This is the remnant of a small handle. Medieval in date. Probably 15th C. Measures 28.3mm diameter, by 3mm thick. Weight = 6.12g.
Created on: Wednesday 17th December 2003
Last updated: Friday 22nd February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wallington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF9446
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A lead stamped cloth seal. In England seals of this type were in use from the late 14th to the early 19th centuries and were used to mark cloths for commercial sale (Egan 1994, p1). Of this cloth seal two discs survive, neither have a rivet, these two discs are therefore almost certainly the two inner discs, discs 2 and 3, from a four-part seal. These discs measure 15mm in diameter. On one of them the word IPSWICH can be read near its edge, there are the remains of other letters on this disc none of which can be clearly seen. No stamp can be seen at all on the other disc.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd October 2002
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston', grid reference and parish protected.