Record ID: SUR-68CD4B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A two part lead cloth seal of the Norwich Weavers Company, circa late 17th century. The outer face has text across four lines reading WOR/STED / REFOR/MED: the reverse is largely unclear but has a numeral 2, part of a number which indicates the quantity of yards the piece contained (see Egan, (1987), p173 and BH-1A11D7).
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-D3FA46
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete four disc lead alloy post medieval cloth seal of later 17th century date, possibly an alnage seal from Gloucestershire. Two complete discs remain; one side has lettering which reads [...]/GLOS/TER/[...], with a numeral or unidentifiable object above and annulet or other letters below; the second (reverse) disc is blank. A projecting tab connects to fragments of the other two discs, one of which has an edge for a design, possibly a shield of arms.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
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Record ID: OXON-A38375
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cloth seal or pot mend of uncertain date. The object is formed of two discs both flat and circular in plan but one of which is much larger. These are held together by a central circular rivet. The object is an off white colour. The object is 20.7mm long, 18mm wide, 3mm thick and weighs 4.71 grams. This item was found in the same area as two futher pot mends OXON-A376D2 and OXON-A36F3B which may suggest this had the same form. However each discs walls are far thinner and the overall form is far closer to a Post medieval cloth seal such as OXON-B7B2C3.
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 10th November 2023
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Record ID: OXON-287975
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to Post Medieval (14th to 18th century) lead alloy cloth seal: This is a two-part cloth seal comprising two circular discs. Disc one is undecorated with the exception of two short linear ridges near one edge. These may have been part of a larger design which is not visible now. Disc two has a hole in the centre through which a stud protrudes and has since been flattened. This disc has an inscription in three lines reading '[    ] OA / [    ]MILLA / L[  ]XI[   ] The surface of the seal has a cream coloured. It measures 32.5mm long, 25.52m…
Created on: Friday 20th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 20th October 2023
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Record ID: SUR-6C680C
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A two part lead alloy post medieval cloth seal. One disc has a complex monogram surrounded by an unclear border. The other side is plain with three stamped characters K D and I.
Created on: Friday 29th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2023
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Record ID: OXON-5B7BBB
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval Russian flax bale seal from St Petersburg dating from the 1740s-60s. It most likely dates from 1757. The lead seal is a thick disc with two horizontal perforations running through the centre from edge to edge to accommodate a cord or wire which would have been used to attach the seal to a bale of flax. Obverse: / Reverse: SPB  //  SRHB  // [17]57 It is 30.95mm in diameter, 6.4mm thick and weighs 21.03 grams. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries Russia was a prominent exporter of flax Lead bale seals were used as a means of identification and a…
Created on: Monday 4th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 28th November 2023
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Record ID: OXON-5B69D6
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval Russian flax bale seal. The lead seal is a thick disc with two horizontal perforations running through the centre from edge to edge to accommodate a cord or wire which would have been used to attach the seal to a bale of flax. Obverse:  // П: Ʌ E[B]  // E Д E B  // H75 Reverse:  / P[:] 2H   / 1806 It is 21.5mm in diameter, 4.6mm thick and weighs 10.71 grams. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries Russia was a prominent exporter of flax Lead bale seals were used as a means of identification and as a component of regulation and q…
Created on: Monday 4th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 28th November 2023
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Record ID: OXON-7BD204
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to Post Medieval (14th and 18th centuries) cloth seal: The lead cloth seal is fragmentary and is a portion of a disc, which was probably originally part of a four-disc cloth seal. The disc has a broken edge, and is uniface. The design is a central shield with a chevron. The disc has a legend around the edge with a beaded border between the legend and shield. The legend is not illegible and the letters are widely spaced. The surface of the seal is oxidised forming a cream coloured surface. It measures 18.5mm long, 13.08mm wide and 1.59mm thick. It weighs 1.69g. Cloth sea…
Created on: Wednesday 19th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 20th July 2023
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Record ID: DYFED-BF9C15
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete, lead two-disc cloth seal, dating to the reign of George I (AD 1714-1727). The cloth seal is comprised of two circular discs and a connecting strip. The Obverse features the relief-stamped bust of the king, who faces right within a ribbed border, the legend is not visible. The Reverse features a crown surmounted by a lion, again within a ribbed border. There is an 'I' in the left field and '1/2' in the right field, referring to the duty in pence. The seal is in poor condition and has a light grey, brown patina.
Created on: Monday 10th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Watlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-C3A009
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Object is complete, circular, lead, cloth seal, likely post-medieval in date.  The object consists of two discs connected by a central stud, both discs are still intact. The obverse feature a central 'Y' which is crowned. The reverse has some pictoral engraving  visible, along with the initials ‘I S’ at approximately 9 o'clock.  The reverse is more severely folded than the obverse. Overall the seal has a like grey and brown patina.
Created on: Friday 16th June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Watlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-0505F2
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead cloth seal of post medieval date (c.1400-1724). The object is made up of two circular disks, the upper circular disk has a convex surface and two traingle shaped rivets on its back which pierce the second plate so that they are held together. Both disks also have rivets at the upper hemishpere which wrap around the other to hold to two in place. Cloth seals began to be applied in the medieval period, with documentary references from the late 14th century onwards (Egan 1998, 261); the alnage was administered until 1724 (Egan in Saunders (ed.) 2001, 43) Dimen…
Created on: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 1st August 2023
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Record ID: OXON-686508
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead-alloy cloth seal dating to the late 17th century within the reign of King William III (AD 1689-1702). The cloth seal would have been a four part cloth seal made of four discs connected by linear tabs with a rivet projecting from one outside disc and a hole in another allowing these to be joined together. Now only one disc survives this depicts a crowned rose between the numbers 1 and 2 indicating the alnage subsidy for the cloth of 1 1/2 pence. The cloth seal is a light grey colour. The cloth seal fragment is 14mm long, 13.1mm wide, 1.3mm thick and w…
Created on: Monday 24th April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd May 2023
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Record ID: SUR-FCA3E7
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a post medieval lead alloy cloth duty (alnage) seal. The remaining disc has a rose with numerals 3/4 to one side indicating the duty paid.
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 19th April 2023
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Record ID: SUR-D42E37
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete two-disc lead alloy post medieval cloth seal. One side has the royal arms of the House of Stewart, the other (with the end of the rivet) has the arms of the City of London (Argent a Cross Gules in the first quarter a Sword in pale point upwards of the last - a cross of St George with a sword pointing upwards in the top left quarter). This is surrounded by an illegible legend, possibly +(LONDIN)[...]. A folded attachment tab is retained on one edge. Circa 17th century.
Created on: Wednesday 5th April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 5th April 2023
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Record ID: SUR-2C3996
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete two disc post medieval lead alloy cloth seal. Only one complete disc remains and depicts a sheaf of wheat, with letter R to the left and uncertain symbols to the right. The reverse is incomplete and has numerals 30 scratched onto it.
Created on: Tuesday 28th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 28th March 2023
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Record ID: OXON-93D751
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval Russian flax bale seal . The lead seal is a thick disc with two horizontal perforations running through the centre from edge to edge to accommodate a cord or wire which would have been used to attach the seal to a bale of flax. Obverse: SPB // NP . 13 // I . C // 1836  ЛД // T:.  Я EIE // HПOBЬ //H: 96 Reverse: [ЛД ] / А:ШИ / ПАЧЕВ / Н90 It is 210.9mm in diameter, 4.7mm thick and weighs 11.01 grams. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries Russia was a prominent exporter of flax Lead bale seals were used as a means of identif…
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2023
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Record ID: OXON-93D56F
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval Russian flax bale seal . The lead seal is a thick disc with two horizontal perforations running through the centre from edge to edge to accommodate a cord or wire which would have been used to attach the seal to a bale of flax. Obverse: [С]ПБ / [Н]оП.3 / М.С. / 1836 Reverse: ЛД  / Т.ЧЕРЕ / НЦОВЪ / Н 87 It is 21.3mm in diameter, 4.9mm thick and weighs 12.18 grams. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries Russia was a prominent exporter of flax Lead bale seals were used as a means of identification and as a component of regulation and quality …
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2023
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Record ID: OXON-93D32C
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval Russian flax bale seal . The lead seal is a thick disc with two horizontal perforations running through the centre from edge to edge to accommodate a cord or wire which would have been used to attach the seal to a bale of flax. The following reading has been suggested by Paul Cannon Obverse: [SPB] / NP_ [?] / W. [?H] / 1836. Reverse: : [ЛД] / [Г.СК]ОР[ОБ] / ОГА[ТОВ] / H6[5]. It is 20.4mm in diameter, 5.4mm thick and weighs 6.62 grams. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries Russia was a prominent exporter of flax Lead bale seals were used as a m…
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2023
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Record ID: OXON-93D000
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval Russian flax bale seal . The lead seal is a thick disc with two horizontal perforations running through the centre from edge to edge to accommodate a cord or wire which would have been used to attach the seal to a bale of flax. Obverse: […] // HoП.3 // I . Г // 1836 Reverse: ЛД / А:ПЫ / ЖОВЪ / H75 It is 21.1mm in diameter, 5.4mm thick and weighs 11.26 gtams. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries Russia was a prominent exporter of flax Lead bale seals were used as a means of identification and as a component of regulation and q…
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2023
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Record ID: OXON-31E1B4
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, Medieval to Post-Medieval lead cloth seal, probably dating to c.AD 1450-1550. The seal is made of two sub-circular discs, which are placed flat upon one another and connected together by a rectangular tab that had been folded over at 180 degrees. There is also a slight projection from the far  end of the rove disc, the nature of which is unclear. The first disc, termed a rove disc, has a circular hole through which a sub-oval rivet is pushed through which is attached to the second, rivet, disc.  A raised ridge runs down the central axis of the c…
Created on: Friday 9th December 2022
Last updated: Thursday 22nd December 2022
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