Record ID: PUBLIC-8C8A8B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy two-part post medieval cloth seal. The top disc has an I through the centre. The other larger disc is bent down at one end and has two rows of Roman numerals; one row has XXVI and the other row XXX, possible with a I on the end. Suggested date: 1450 - 1700 AD.
Created on: Sunday 12th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Powick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-539C62
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy cloth seal of probable Post Medieval dating, circa 1500-1700. The seal comprises of one circular disk, with remains of attachment tabs to either side, indicating it was originally a 4 four cloth seal. The design is unclear and involves a horseshoe with a figure or harp inside it. The reverse face is undecorated. It measures 13.9 mm in length, 11.1 mm diameter of the disks and 1.3 mm thick. It weighs 0.9 g. The surfaces of the seal are worn with a fairly even cream coloured patina. Egan (1995) illustrates a number of cloth seals with variou…
Created on: Friday 5th November 2021
Last updated: Friday 5th November 2021
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Record ID: WMID-536F42
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy cloth seal of probable Post Medieval dating, circa 1500-1700. The seal comprises of two circular disks, broadly the same size, and a connecting strip. One face with the flattened rivet in it, has a plain border with the letters OSW and then an unclear merchant or privy mark in the centre. The design is incomplete. The reverse face is undecorated. It measures 18.3 mm in length, 16.5 mm diameter of the disks and 4.3 mm thick. It weighs 4.7 g. The surfaces of the seal are worn with a fairly even cream coloured patina. Egan (1995) illustrates …
Created on: Friday 5th November 2021
Last updated: Friday 5th November 2021
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Record ID: GLO-5ED840
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead cloth seal probably of 17th or 18th century date The seal is of circular, two-disc type. One face comprises a central cross flanked by two stars each side of the upright. The reverse disc has the central legend: 20 within a beaded border. The seal is likely to be a clothier’s, weaver’s or searcher’s personal seal and is difficult to attribute.
Created on: Friday 25th June 2021
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
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Record ID: OXON-23FC01
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal of the English seed merchants or seedsmen Webb and Sons seed merchants dating to c.AD 1890-1930. The obverse depicts an oval shaped ribbon with the words GRASS - [...] - AND - [...] within it. There are two concentric circular borders at its top and bottom. The concentric borders contain zigzagged line with the lower border having a lis in the centre. Across the top design is the banner reading WEBBS'. This design is topped by a crown. Around the outside is the inscription REGISTERED TRAD[E MA]RK. The reverse has the inscription WEBB & SON…
Created on: Monday 17th May 2021
Last updated: Monday 17th May 2021
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Record ID: WAW-DBC279
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete two-disc lead cloth seal dating to the late Medieval to early Post Medieval period (c. AD 1400-1600). The object is roughly oval in plan and has the partial remains of one disc retained in the centre of the more complete disc. On the partial disc is an S in the centre with the remains of the number 4 above. The opposing face is blank. The object has a white patina. A comparable example can be seen in Elton (2017: 252) ref. 6-BSG.CS.00049. Elton (ibid.) notes that the figure 4, also knows as the 'Staff of Mercury', can be found at the head of almost every marine mer…
Created on: Wednesday 7th April 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 27th July 2021
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Record ID: WAW-2291F7
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete two-disc lead cloth seal dating to the early Post Medieval period (c. AD 1550-1605). The object is roughly oval in plan and has the partial remains of one disc retained in the centre of the more complete disc. On one face are the Roman numerals XXV and on the opposing face is depicted a portcullis with an initial, possibly S, to the left. The object has a white patina. The numerals, as seen on other cloth seals of the portcullis series, are understood to indicate the weight of the cloth in pounds (Elton 2017: 224). The initial S is presumed to be from the alnager's…
Created on: Wednesday 17th March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 10th August 2021
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Record ID: WMID-D46848
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead cloth seal possibly dating to the 17th century. The object consists of a rectangular shaped folded flat piece of lead alloy, that has a join slightly off centre. On the front face is a stamped crown motif with initials below. It is possible the initials are W R as seen on other examples recorded on the database. It is thought that these represent William III. The object has a well developed cream to light brown coloured surface patina. Parallels recorded on the database include SUR-4A1A51 and SUR-D4A044 both with the crown and WR initials and both disc…
Created on: Friday 5th February 2021
Last updated: Friday 5th February 2021
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Record ID: SOM-D38CAC
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of a Medieval to Post Medieval lead cloth seal dating to between cAD1300 to 1700. Only the central rivet of the seal remains with a small part of the back plate it was cast integrally to. The front is stamped with a fleur de lis, the back is plain. It measures 12.99mm in length, 9.70mm in width, 3.88mm in thickness and weighs 2.32g. Due to the limited amount of the design visible, close dating is not possible.
Created on: Tuesday 26th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 6th December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lindridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-6E2471
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval cloth seal: The lead cloth seal is composed of a sub-circular disc, which has an integral flattened stud on the reverse. On one edge there is a fragment of a ribbon which would have originally lead to the second disc, which is missing. The outer surface of the disc has a prominent 'A' with an annulet below the cross bar, with an annulet either side and above the A. The surface of the seal is oxidised forming a cream coloured surface. It measures 23.78mm long, 18.90mm wide and 3.52mm thick. It weighs 6.37g. Cloth seals were in use between the 14th and 18th centuries…
Created on: Monday 28th October 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
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Record ID: WAW-544BA3
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval (late 16th to 17th century) lead alloy cloth seal: This is a two-part cloth seal comprising two circular discs, but only one disc remains which is crumpled and creased. and a trace of a connecting ribbon. The design on both discs is not clear. The surface of the seal has a cream coloured. It measures 14.17mm long, 11.98mm wide, 2.01m thick and weighs 1.13g. Egan (1994) illustrates cloth seals of varying dates, but few this small. It probably dates tothe early Post Medieval period. Egan, G. 1994.Lead cloth seals and related items in the British Museum Occasional …
Created on: Friday 10th May 2019
Last updated: Friday 10th May 2019
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Record ID: WAW-54251B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval (late 16th to 17th century) lead alloy cloth seal: This is a two-part cloth seal comprising two circular discs, but the outer edges appear to be missing. There appears to be two discs, both without the stud and central perforation. One disc is undecorated, and disc two has a stylised and ligatured privy mark reading ET. The surface of the seal has a cream coloured. It measures 10.9mm long, 10.33mm wide, 3m thick and weighs 1.93g. Egan (1994) illustrates similar cloth seals with a privy seal, for example Nos. 21, 219-231 dating to the late 16th to 17th century. E…
Created on: Friday 10th May 2019
Last updated: Friday 10th May 2019
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Record ID: WAW-536605
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval (late 16th to 17th century) lead alloy cloth seal: This is a two-part cloth seal comprising two circular discs. Disc one is undecorated, and disc two has a stylised and ligatured privy mark reading IS with T to the right and V below. Possibly an omega or M above. The surface of the seal has a cream coloured. It measures 28.14mm long, 21.46mm wide, 6.39mm thick and weighs 12.32g. Egan (1994) illustrates similar cloth seals with a privy seal, for example Nos. 21, 219-231 dating to the late 16th to 17th century. Egan, G. 1994.Lead cloth seals and related items in …
Created on: Friday 10th May 2019
Last updated: Friday 10th May 2019
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Record ID: WAW-72EED5
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval (late 16th to 17th century) lead alloy seal: This is possibly an incomplete two part cloth seal which is a sub-circular. The disc has a RWR (the first R is retrograde) and they are ligatured, surmounted by a crown. The surface of the seal has a cream-coloured patina. It measures 12.97mm long, 12.47mm wide, 2.95mm thick and weighs 2.24g. Elton(2017) illustrates a similar cloth seal No. BSG.CS.0025419-231 dating to the reign of William III. Elton, S.F. 2017, Cloth Seals: An Illustrated Reference Guide to the Identification of Lead Seals Attached to Cloth Archaeopr…
Created on: Friday 5th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
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Record ID: WMID-015AD7
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy probable cloth seal of Post Medieval date (c. AD 1600-1700). The object is sub-circular in form, and appears to consist of the main disc that has a rim on the reverse as with a cap. At the centre of the face is a stamped motif in low relief depicting a shield with capital R in Blackletter script. Above the shield is a plain cross. The central motif is set within a circular border. The upper surface has been depressed at its centre with the edge raised up slightly. Depressions are apparent at 12 o'clock and 8 o'clock around the edge. See PAS record HAMP…
Created on: Thursday 31st May 2018
Last updated: Friday 7th September 2018
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Record ID: WMID-D857A9
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead or lead alloy cloth seal of the Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1540 - c. AD 1700. The seal is broadly circular in plan and rectangular in section. The seal is made of two discs connected with a strip. One disc has a rivet which protrudes through the hole in the other rivet. The connecting strip is present as a flat rectangular strip protruding from the base. It has been broken, presumed in antiquity. The strip is twisted. The rivets have been flattened and has a stamped design on the surface. The design on the front face consists of a crowned flat toppe…
Created on: Friday 9th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2018
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Record ID: WAW-C4CA75
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval (17th century) lead alloy cloth seal: This is an incomplete four disc cloth seal consisting of disc two and three and the connecting strip between. The cloth seal depicts a fleur-de-lis within a linear low-relief border. The other disc appears to depict three interwined, decorative letters, possibly L A S. The surface of the seal has a cream matte patina. It measures 18.11mm in length, 15.85mm in width and weighs 3.0g. Cloth seals were in use between the 14th and 18th centuries (Egan, 1995) as a form of quality control. This may be a 17th century example. There a…
Created on: Thursday 9th February 2017
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2017
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Record ID: WAW-C4A6A7
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to Post medieval (14th to 18th century) lead alloy cloth seal: This is an incomplete two part cloth seal comprising two circular discs linked by a rectangular tab. There are no visible marks on the seal to identify it. The surface of the seal has a cream matte patina. It measures 23.65mm long, 21.54mm wide, 2.88mm thick and weighs 5.8g. Cloth seals were in use between the 14th and 18th centuries (Egan, 1989) as a form of quality control. Egan, G. 1994.Lead cloth seals and related items in the British MuseumOccasional Paper 93. The British Museum Press; London.
Created on: Thursday 9th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 5th April 2017
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Record ID: WAW-872977
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval (late 16th to 17th century) lead alloy cloth seal: This is an incomplete two part cloth seal comprising two circular discs (one of which has only the central portion remaining). Disc one, the complete disc has been stamped with a high-relief chunky I O. The incomplete disc two, has a stylised and ligatured privy mark reading possibly A // DO[ ] // M. The surface of the seal has a cream coloured. It measures 19.32mm long, 17.67mm wide, 3.12mm thick and weighs 3.32g. Egan (1994) illustrates similar cloth seals with a privy seal, for example Nos. 219-231 dating to th…
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 25th October 2016
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Record ID: WMID-4620CC
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy cloth seal probably dating to the Post Medieval period, circa 1500-1700. The seal comprises of two disks, of unequal size, and a connecting strip. The seal is missing the lower half of both disks, possibly due to old breaks. On the back face the integral rivet is visible; it has a flattened sub-oval face that is formed when it has been pushed through and attached from the reverse of the opposing disc. The front face is decorated with the partial remains of some lettering. The letters "ORD" are visible. There is also a raised pellet below the 'D'. The opposi…
Created on: Monday 29th February 2016
Last updated: Thursday 8th December 2016
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