Record ID: LIN-E0C508
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
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 with a sprue and has the partial remains of one disc retained in the centre of the more complete disc. On one face are the Roman numerals XLIII and on the opposing smaller face is depicted a portcullis.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). Comparable examples recorded on t…
Created on: Monday 5th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Centre of parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-F28F5A
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead cloth seal of post-medieval date, dating from the 17th or 18th century. The seal consists of two discs joined by a narrow tab at the top. One face has a rope-like circular perimeter set in relief. Within this are the capital letters B&A, separated by an ornate vertical line. The opposite side is scratched with two sets of numbers arranged one above the other: 9773/31. A final '1' might be located behind a line of damage which runs across the face, possibly thus rendering it '311'. For a similar seal. see BH-F69221.
Created on: Tuesday 6th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 8th June 2023
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Record ID: LIN-6222D0
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead alloy bag seal of the two-disc type with a connecting strip of probable post-medieval date (c.1500-1700). The discs are 24.42 mm in diameter, with one face carrying four longitudinal ridges. The other side is undecorated. Diameter: 24.42 mm; thickness: 3.74 mm; height: 36.44 mm; and weight: 10.46g
Created on: Thursday 18th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 16th December 2021
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Record ID: LIN-04F356
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval lead cloth or bag seal, dated to 1650. This object is an inner disc from a four-part alnage seal. On one side it carries the inscription: {?H]AL[?E], AXK(or AMK), 1650. The lettering may relate to Alnager. 16.17 mm in length 13.65 mm wide, 1.46 thick and weighing 1.76g.
Created on: Thursday 15th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 28th July 2021
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Record ID: LIN-1606AE
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead cloth seal of medieval to post-medieval 14th to 18th century date. The lead seal consists of one flat disc with a rectangular tab projecting, folded over. From this on the obverse is a raised inscription across the disc and reads XX[ ]bordered by a raised line. Above this is an inscription of 2 overlapping letter Vs forming a letter W. Creamy grey patina. Weight: 5.38g, diameter 19.75mm, thickness 1.53mm and the tab is 6.26mm wide.
Created on: Tuesday 4th May 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 28th July 2021
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Record ID: LIN-08D4F4
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead cloth seal of medieval to post-medieval 14th to 18th century date. The lead seal consists of one flat disc with a rectangular tab projecting, folded over. From this on the obverse is a raised inscription across the disc and reads Y[ ] and beneath [. ]. Creamy grey patina. . Comprising of two flat circular discs, joined at the top by a short rectangular connecting strip. One seal has no decoration and the other is stamped with 5 symbols, letters or numerals. 3 on the top line and 2 beneath. Weight: 4.1g, Diameter: 14.87mm.
Created on: Monday 21st June 2021
Last updated: Sunday 25th July 2021
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Record ID: LIN-EAE595
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: The City of Brighton and Hove
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast lead-alloy cloth seal. One side has FC(or G)K monogram with a single annulets at one side surrounded by a circumferiental ridge border. The reverse carries an inscription reading [...] AMS [...] within a circular groove and ridge border. Circa 18th-19th century. Diameter: 18.19 mm; Thickness: 5.84 mm ; Weight: 7.74g Cloth seals were widely used in England and wider Europe between c.AD 1200-1800 as a means of identification and as a component of regulation and quality control.
Created on: Thursday 22nd August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 31st October 2019
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Record ID: LIN-57C813
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete flat rectangular cloth seal. The seal comprises two rectangular plates riveted together at the complete end. The obverse shows the name of the searcher, reading over two lines: RICHA[RD]/GRIC[ ]. The reverse is very worn and only the number 2 is visible. This belongs to a series of seals with rectangular parts, all having the full name of the searcher on one side, and on the other a proforma stamp for length, weight and width of the particular textile (Egan, 1994, 86). The searcher concerned is probably the same Richard Grice who was a cloth searcher on the River Cald…
Created on: Tuesday 4th December 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 30th April 2019
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Record ID: LIN-5474A1
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead cloth seal of Post-Medieval date. The surviving part comprises two discs joined by a possible central rivet; the remainder of the object now missing due to old breaks. One face depicts the remains of a portcullis, while the other carries a legend in Roman numerals, reading XXVII. The number '3' is locate above the legend. To the left of the '3' appears to be a small moulded letter 'u' with a moulded diagonal line through it. This is an incomplete lead cloth seal, probably an alnage seal of Post-Medieval date. The legend 'XXVII' may indicate the length of th…
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2019
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2019
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Record ID: LIN-D545AC
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval lead cloth seal. The seal comprises a flat cirular disc with the remains of a tab extending from the perimeter. The second disc is missing. The surviving disc is decorated with a small triangle from which four or possibly five curved lines extend. Two of the lines terminate with four curved lines possibly representing feathers; one terminates with two concave lines; the final one terminates with a single transverse line.
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 26th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freiston area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-00B224
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval lead cloth/alnage seal. All that survives is one flat circular disc and a portion of the tag. The disc bears the shield of the city of London. The shield is quartered with a sword in the bottom right quarter. Compare with PUBLIC-5064E2 which shows the same shield surrounded with CIVITATIS LONDON.
Created on: Thursday 31st May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 31st May 2018
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Record ID: LIN-009AD6
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval lead cloth seal. The seal comprises two discs joined by a tab at one side. One of the discs bears a very worn unclear motif. Both discs are damaged at the opposite side to the tab, suggesting that this was once part of a four-disc seal.
Created on: Thursday 31st May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 31st May 2018
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Record ID: LIN-9FAE6F
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn post-medieval lead cloth seal. The seal comprises two flat circular discs folded over and broken at the opposite end. Both discs are illegible.
Created on: Friday 20th April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 31st May 2018
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Record ID: LIN-307F8A
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-medieval lead cloth seal. The seal has a circular panel with an incomplete integral tab to either side. The face of the seal is decorated, but the design is unclear.
Created on: Friday 27th April 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 29th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Torksey area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-DE9542
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead cloth seal, probably issued during the reign of James I to William II (AD 1603-1702). The seal comprises to circular discs joined by a tab at one edge. The opposite edge on both discs is incomplete, indicating that this was possibly a four-disc seal. One disc is decorated with a crowned thistle. The other disc is worn, but an unclear curved line is visible. Compare SOM-166D1D and SUR-17B384 Although no direct parallel has been idenitfied for this seal, the crowned thistle frequently appeared on alnage seals in this period, see for example Egan (1994: 178, no. 141).
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 26th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Torksey area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-CA6FEC
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One disc from a two-disc lead cloth seal of 16th or 17th century date. The seal is flat, circular, and has a hole in the centre. The disc is now bent over. No detail is visible on the surface.
Created on: Thursday 29th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 29th March 2018
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Record ID: LIN-64D9F3
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete post-medieval lead cloth seal. All that is visible is a portcullis.
Created on: Monday 31st October 2005
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2018
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Record ID: LIN-7997A0
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval lead cloth seal. The seal is circular and carries the numbers XXXV[ ] above the letter W.
Created on: Tuesday 1st November 2005
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2018
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Record ID: LIN-79A260
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One disc of a post-medieval lead cloth seal. The seal is circular and carries very worn lettering, perhaps reading ]CVII above the letter L. Part of the connect arm survives.
Created on: Tuesday 1st November 2005
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2018
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Record ID: LIN-83FFE5
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A post-medieval lead cloth seal with part of a a privy mark having the initials AR stamped on it (?more above but offstruck). The sealing survives as a single strip of lead folded over.
Created on: Wednesday 15th March 2006
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2018
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