Record ID: SOM-A5AC22
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A damaged and incomplete two-part lead-alloy cloth seal, one disc and the connecting rivet intact; part of one disc and the connecting tab have been lost following old damage. The central rivet and front disc were stamped with a 'privy' or 'merchant's' mark. The mark is unclear following the damage but has a central cross bar and numeral 2 to its right, a long vertical with further details at the top, now unclear. On the reverse of the other disc an incised 30. This was probably a cloth seal used by a weaver, dyer or searcher. The use of a privy mark suggests a broad late 16th to 1…
Created on: Tuesday 13th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bleadon CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-0C32D4
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead cloth seal length 29mm, width 11mm, thickness 4mm, weight 4.41g. This has a line of four discs that have been folded in two, one of the discs has the date 16[..]
Created on: Thursday 9th December 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 11th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bristol', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-3EEDC6
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three cloth seals diameter 18mm, thickness 5mm, weight 6.14g. One has letters around the outside of the obverse and reverse but these are illegible. The second has a square with a cross in the centre on one side and illegible letters around the outside on the other. The third has […]/XX on the obverse, the reverse is missing.
Created on: Thursday 11th February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Backwell', grid reference and parish protected.