Record ID: PUBLIC-32BB28
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval lead alloy cloth seal from the German city of Augsburg for linen and cotton fabric known as "Ousbrow or Augusta fustians" (Elton (2017) p296). One side has a stylistic, lower case letter ‘a’ within a beaded border. The reverse has a pine cone, the heraldic badge of Augsburg. Circa 16th to early 17th century.
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 27th December 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-712172
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy object, probably a cloth seal dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1500-1700). The object is broadly circular in form and consists of two discs pressed together. The edges are worn and incomplete. No details survive on either face and the object has a light grey / cream patina. Dimensions: Length 16mm; width 14.3mm; thickness 1.9mm; weight 2.81g
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
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Record ID: DOR-0F132B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead cloth seal of Augsburg. The surviving fragment consists a single disc of a two or four-part cloth seal, with an integral rivet projecting from the reverse. The edges of two sides of the disc are now folded over. The disc is stamped with a design featuring a large letter A in relief in the centre, with prominent serifs, a flat top and a v-shaped cross-bar. An annulet is placed to the right side the of the A. A beaded border around the circumference of the disc is still visible above and to the right of the A. On the reverse of the disc, t…
Created on: Monday 8th August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 31st August 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-966E9B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Post Medieval lead alloy alnage seal depicting St George slaying a dragon, with the alnage subsidy for the cloth of 1 and 1/2 pence indicated around the figure, all within a beaded border. The stub of the connecting strip obscures part of the obverse face. The reverse is blank. Circa early 18th century and probably from the reign of Queen Anne. Diameter: 15.4 mm. Thickness: 0.7mm. (excluding connecting strip). Weight: 1.33g.
Created on: Monday 11th May 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 13th May 2020
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Record ID: DOR-C8999E
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy cloth or bag seal stamped with three lions passant guardant within a beaded border. The seal comprises a lozengiform element stamped with the three lions design and and integral oval loop with a large oval aperture attached to the apex. The rear of the seal is undecorated. Date: Post Medieval - c. 1500 - 1650 Dimensions: 29.66 mm x 4.85 mm x 1.47 mm Weight: 2.42 g In database record SUR-82B5EF for a fragment of a similar example, Dr Simon Maslin notes A similar example is published in Elton (2017), p216, BSG.CS.00165 and comments that the design is sim…
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 7th April 2020
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Record ID: SOM-7C6D48
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead cloth searchers seal formed of a rectangular strip of lead folded in half. The ends of the strip are secured by an integral rivet on one going through a hole in the other and being stamped flat with a crown stamp. Stamped on the strip (prior to bending) is: G' . FRANKS, mainly on one face. On the other face, the other way up, is 17- 60 with the 17 and 60 divided by three deeply stamped parallel lines. The seal is 42.0mm long 14.3mm wide, at the flattened end, 10.6mm wide at the fold and 4.0mm thick. It weighs 9.55g. The strip was 1.3mm thick. Searchers were of…
Created on: Tuesday 10th March 2020
Last updated: Monday 23rd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wells', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-BE745B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval lead cloth seal from the late 16th to 17th century. The surviving part consists of one near complete disc which has at one point been pierced by a rivet integral to a second disc, both of which are now lost. The disc is now sub-circular in plan and sub-rectangular in cross section. At the disc's centre there is a D-shaped hole through which a rivet would have been pierced. The front of the surviving disk has been stamped leaving a raised beaded bordered placed just inside the edge of the disc which surrounded the raised design of a boar or ship with two …
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 20th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Odcombe CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-BE2A7A
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval lead cloth seal from the late 17th century. The surviving part consists of one incomplete disc with part of an integral rivet projecting from its reverse. The connecting strip, further discs and part of this disc are now missing. The disc is now D-shaped, although it would have been circular in plan. It is now missing almost half of one side of the disc. From the reverse there are the remains of a circular projecting rivet that now only projects 0.1mm, there is a trace of a letter on the remaining portion. The front of the surviving disc has been stamped…
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 2nd January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Odcombe CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-BD924B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post-Medieval lead cloth seal dating to the period c. AD 1500 - 1800 The surviving part consists of two complete discs with an integral rivet extending from the reverse of one, threading through a circular hole on the second and then being stamped flat over to hold them together. A connecting strip projects from both discs and is folded over. Disc 1, the un-pierced disc, is circular in plan and is left plain.The rivet is integral to the reverse of disc one, is circular shaped and pierce disc two. Disc 2 is also circular in plan, although almost half of its circumfe…
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 20th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Odcombe CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6748B3
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Post-Medieval lead cloth seal dating to the period c. AD 1500 - 1700 The surviving part consists of two incomplete discs with an integral rivet extending from the reverse of one, threading through a circular hole on the second and then being stamped flat over to hold them together. Only the portions of the discs above the rivet survive with the majority of their area and the the connecting strip for these seals now lost. Disc 1, the un-pierced disc, is oval in plan with very abraded smooth edges. It has a raised M inscribed on its outer surface. Disc 2 is sub-…
Created on: Friday 16th August 2019
Last updated: Friday 16th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilminster CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-672BEA
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Post-Medieval lead cloth seal dating to the period c. AD 1500 - 1700 The surviving part consists of two incomplete discs with an integral rivet extending from the reverse of one, threading through a circular hole on the second and then being stamped flat over to hold them together. The connecting strip for these seals is missing as is the the a large portion of disc 2 and much of the outer edge of disc 1. Disc 1, the un-pierced disc, would have been circular in plan but is now very irregular in shape. approximately half of its original edge survives which is cont…
Created on: Friday 16th August 2019
Last updated: Friday 16th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilminster CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-66EF14
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post-Medieval lead cloth seal dating to the period c. AD 1500 - 1700 The surviving part consists of two complete discs with an integral rivet extending from the reverse of one, threading through a circular hole on the second and then being stamped flat over to hold them together. A connecting strip projects from both discs and is folded over. Disc 1, the un-pierced disc, is circular in plan and has been stamped with the inscription B W // 2 which are deeply recessed into the disc (c.2.0mm). The rivet is integral to the reverse of disc one, is circular shaped and pier…
Created on: Friday 16th August 2019
Last updated: Friday 16th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilminster CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6694E6
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post-Medieval lead cloth seal dating to the period c. AD 1500 - 1700 The surviving part consists of two complete discs with two integral flat tabs extending from the reverse of one, threading through two slots on the second and then being folded over to hold them together. A connecting strip projects from both discs and is folded over. Disc 1, the un-pierced disc, is circular in plan and appears to be plain. The tabs are integral to disc one, sub-triangular shaped and pierce disc two. Disc 2 is also circular in plan and a a near identical shape to Disc 1. It is sta…
Created on: Friday 16th August 2019
Last updated: Friday 16th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilminster CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6664C1
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post-Medieval lead cloth seal of the Norwich Weavers Company, from the late 17th century. The surviving part consists of two complete discs with an integral rivet extending from one and threading through a circular on the second before being squashed into the reverse of this second disc to hold them together. A connecting strip projects from both discs and is folded over. Disc 1, the un-pierced disc, is circular in plan and stamped leaving the raised inscription [WOR//S]TED // [R]EFOR//MED (Worsted Reformed). The rivetis integral to disc one, is circular in plan, concial…
Created on: Friday 16th August 2019
Last updated: Friday 16th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whitelackington CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-C05877
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two inner discs from an incomplete four-part lead cloth seal dating from the 17th century to the early 18th century, possibly to William III (AD 1689-1702). The discs have broken connecting strips each side, one of which would have been bent in half to place them back to back, the other would have led to another two disks joined by a rivet. One disk is now completely plain, with no indication whether it was originally so. The other disk is considerably smaller, possibly through manufacturing error or old damage. This disc is imprinted with a double border, the inner plain line and out…
Created on: Thursday 8th August 2019
Last updated: Monday 19th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Crewkerne CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-AD0782
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete two disc lead cloth seal (probably), which is post-medieval in date.The disc is sub-circular in plan and has a folded connecting strip to attach it to the reverse. This strip is rectangular if unfolded, and sub-rectangular in profile. One piece has a stamping of a 'privy' or 'merchants' mark which mainly consists of a large 'V' shape, which possibly continues off the piece into a 'W' or 'M'. On the reverse of the parallel disc is a lightly scratched 'X' The object measures 19.6mm long, 13.6mm wide and 3.5mm thick. The weight is 4.20g. The seal has a cream-grey coloured…
Created on: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Last updated: Friday 18th September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wanstrow CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-ABDB52
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete two disc lead cloth seal dated from the reign of William III, making it post-medieval. The disc is circular in plan and joined to a reverse tab, by a folded connecting strip (which makes up part of the reverse tab). This is rectangular if unfolded, and trapezeoid in profile. There is the start of a connection to another piece opposite the tab, but this piece has been broken off. The disc bears a relief-stamped crown, with the initials 'WR' stamped below. Because cloth seals were discontinued by the reign of William IV, it is likely that the seal is of William III. T…
Created on: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Last updated: Friday 18th September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wanstrow CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-AB5113
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete two disc lead cloth seal dated from the reign of James I (1603-1625), making it post-medieval. The two discs are circular in plan and joined at an end by a folded connecting strip. which would be rectangular in plan if unfolded, and rectangular in profile. On one side of the seal, the disc adjacent to the connecting strip bears a relief-stamped crowned royal shield as employed from the reign of James I (1603-1625) to James II (1685-1688), indicating that the seal is probably an alnage seal. The stamp however, is missing the quartering on the top right and bottom left opp…
Created on: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Last updated: Friday 18th September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wanstrow CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-AB03A2
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete four disc lead cloth seal dated from the reign of James I (1603-1625), making it post-medieval. The discs are circular in plan and joined at an end by a folded connecting strip. On one side of the seal, the disc adjacent to the connecting strip bears a relief-stamped crowned royal shield as employed from the reign of James I (1603-1625) to James II (1685-1688), indicating that the seal is probably an alnage seal. The stamp however, is missing the quartering on the top right and bottom left opposing panels, yet the harps and the 'I / R' initialling to the left and right stil…
Created on: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Last updated: Friday 18th September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wanstrow CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-F05F37
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete four disc cloth seal comprising the inner two disc probably dating between c.AD 1500-1700. The discs have a complete connecting strip on one side which is bent in half to place them back to back. There is a scar from the loss of the connecting strip on the opposite edge of both discs which would have led to another two disks joining the whole seal by a rivet. Both discs are very abraded and bent such that it is not possible to confidently date the design on their surface although they they may have faint traces of writing. The cloth seal discs each measure 14.4mm long, …
Created on: Monday 29th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 28th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilminster CP', grid reference and parish protected.