Record ID: DOR-A8D93C
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete two part lead cloth seal ( possibly an alnage seal). One disc only remains with an integral circular sectioned rivet at the rear. On the face of the disc, within a wire circle are the numerals 1618 over the D. There is indistinct letter around the outside of the circle. Date:  Post Medieval - c. 1550 - 1600 Length: 19.74 mm Width: 19.33 mmm Thickness: 4.25 mm Weight: 3.72 g 
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 19th 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: ESS-404331
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead cloth seal of post -medieval date(c.1700-1900) Description: The seal consists of two lead discs, which would have been connected by a tab, the tab is present, but is no longer connected to the discs. The reverse is undecorated while the front has been stamped, but the inscription is no longer clear. There is a raised outer border, and an inner beaded border, these can be seen for around half of the seal's diameter. The item has a white, or very pale green patina Measurements: Diameter: 20.4mm, Thickness: 3.6mm, Weight: 6.29g. 
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 17th October 2023
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Record ID: LANCUM-2A337E
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One half of a lead alloy cloth seal. On one side letters around the circumference are possibly 'R A B', with G.E.R. across the centre. This is surrounded by a dotted border. On the other the figure '3' with another character or characters next to it (possibly oz?) is present in a box, and underneath in another box is 'VII'. This side had a solid circular line as a border. Dimensions: 20mm long and 15mm wide approximately
Created on: Tuesday 26th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 3rd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Caton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-C365C9
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal dating from AD 1600-1620. This is one disk from a four-disc cloth seal. A similar seal is illustrated in Elton (2017:303). The obverse has the Arms of the town of Wesel, an ornate shield bearing three weasels courant, central inescutcheon, MEMENTO.MORI around. The reverse is blank and undecorated. Part of a second inner disk is present. Elton (2017:303) writes "The other inner disk may show two crowned B's (see MOL NN21187) possibly standing for Bombazine (a mix of silk-warp and worsted weft, twilled fabric)." Dimensions: d…
Created on: Thursday 21st September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 21st September 2023
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Record ID: LON-8565BB
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy Norwich Russel Company Seal dating from AD 1654. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. The rivet is visible on the reverse of the disc in the form of a raised oval. The cloth seal is a Norwich Russel Company seal. The obverse has [N]ORW / [I]CH. / 1654. The reverse has []SBF[] / SNPP / WBE / 1654 in four lines. The letters on the reverse side shows the surname initial of the 12 wardens of Norwich for that particular year. Unfortunately 1654 is three years before record…
Created on: Monday 18th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
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Record ID: LON-854518
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy City of Norwich cloth seal dating from 17th century. This is one half of a two part seal. A similar seal is illustrated in Egan (1987:172 no.70). Obverse: crown over portcullis Reverse: CIVITA[S ИORVICI] three towared castle, lion passant below, C to the left, N to the right. Dimensions: diameter: 21.62mm; length: 26.75mm; weight: 3.92g Other cloth seal of this type on the database are NMS-7028C7, LON-851509 and LON-A9AAC8. References: Egan, G. 1992. Leaden Cloth Seals. Datasheet 3. Finds Research Group 700…
Created on: Monday 18th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
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Record ID: LON-851509
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy City of Norwich cloth seal dating from 17th century. This is a two part seal. A similar seal is illustrated in Egan (1987:172 no.70). Obverse: crown over portcullis Reverse: [CIVITAS ИORVICI]; three towered castle, lion passant below, C to the left, N to the right. Dimensions: diameter: 21.57mm; length: 25.72mm; weight: 8.21g Other cloth seal of this type on the database are NMS-7028C7. and LON-A9AAC8. References: Egan, G. 1992. Leaden Cloth Seals. Datasheet 3. Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheets 1-24. 1985-1998…
Created on: Monday 18th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-82E3EA
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead cloth seal of Augsburg dating to the early Post Medieval period, about AD 1500 - 1650. The object is circular in plan and consists of two circular discs pressed together. Disc 1. has a fragmented raised capital letter 'A', symbolising the heraldic badge of the city of Augsburg in Germany. Disc 2 is stamped with a raised part of a design, which represents a pine cone illustration. The seal has an light grey patina. Lead cloth and bale seals were used in Europe to mark cloth for commercial sale between the 13th and the 19th centuries and were part of a system …
Created on: Monday 18th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 17th October 2023
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Record ID: DOR-81DC28
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete two part lead possible cloth seal (alnage seal). One disc only remains with an integral  rivet at the rear. On the face of the disc is the moulded design of a Roman numeral VI. Date:  Post Medieval - c. 1550 - 1700 Diameter: 18.73 mm Thickness: 4.39 mm Weight: 5.13 g 
Created on: Monday 18th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 18th October 2023
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Record ID: LON-172A45
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal dating 17th - 18th century. This is a cloth worker's personal seal. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. The rivet is visible on the decorated disc. The seal has a privy mark within a beaded circle. There are initials D and [] within a heart either side of the central stem of the privy mark.  Dimensions: length: 30.08 mm; width: 25.03mm; weight: 9.96g. Egan, G. 1994. Lead cloth seals and related items in the British Museum. Occasional Paper …
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-07D791
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy cloth seal of post-medieval date, probably c. AD 1650-1700. The seal would have been a two-part seal, circular in plan with a short connecting tab between the two discs. Both sides are now very worn, but the lower portion of the obverse (rivet disc) may show a lion statant or passant, facing left. The seal is worn and warped in places, particularly the connecting strip, and its surface has a light grey patina. Length: 20.7 mm Width: 15.1 mm Thickness: 5.3 mm Weight: 5.6 g
Created on: Tuesday 12th September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 30th November 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-EE9A48
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead two disc cloth seal dating from the Post Medieval period, AD 1553 - 1700. It is an example of the County series. The two discs are fastened by a split pin type arrangement and a connecting tab. Only one disc is present,and part of the connecting tab which has been squashed. The design is a portcullis of four by four squares with the letter 'E' above, potentially for the county 'COLCHESTER'. This type of seal from Colchester is suggested to have a post-restoration date. A similar type is seen BSG.CS.00121 in Elton(&n…
Created on: Monday 11th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 4th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-EE8B48
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A  lead two-disc cloth seal dating to the Medieval or Post-Medieval period, about AD 1350 - 1700.  The object is circular in plan with a central bend, and consists of two circular discs pressed together with a sub-rectangular tab connecting the two discs. Disc 1.has a large symbol resembling an uppercase  letter B across the centre. Disc 2 has a star or cinquefoil preserved and the rest of the design is illegible. The seal has an light grey patina. Dimensions: The object is 18mm in diameter and 4.7mm thick. It weighs 6.5g. Lead cloth and bale seals w…
Created on: Monday 11th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 4th October 2023
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Record ID: GLO-9D091C
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single disc of a lead-alloy cloth seal of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1660 - 1727. The seal would have originally had two or four alnage type discs joined by an integral central strip. This disc depicts a crowned harp with a number 1/4 to the left indicating the alnage subsidy of 1 farthing for the cloth. The opposite disc would have displayed the head of the monarch. See BUC-BE798B for a complete Queen Anne example. Geoff Egan (1994, 60) discusses this large series of alnage seals with the monarchs head and various heraldic devices flanked by the subsidy rate in pence, stating that…
Created on: Thursday 7th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
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Record ID: SUR-84FB01
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a post medieval lead alloy cloth duty (alnage) seal comprising one (of originally 2 or 4) discs, which depicts a rose with a 2 beneath, indicating 2d duty paid.
Created on: Wednesday 6th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 6th September 2023
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Record ID: SUR-5E275D
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval lead alloy alnage seal of the Commonwealth period. One disc remains and depicts a shield with a ridged cross of St George on it surrounded by legend THE.STA.(SVB)SIDIE.SEAL(E) (which can be read as "the state subsidy seal").
Created on: Monday 4th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 4th September 2023
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Record ID: SF-5D44D4
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead post-medieval two-part cloth seal. Both parts are sub-circular in shape with damage to their outer edges and the strip that once connected them is now missing. One part has a sub-circular hole through the centre and the other a projection from the centre of the reverse, which has been passed through the hole and hammered flat to fill it. One face has the letters '[I]DE' on it and the other a three towered castle with part of a lion passant guardant below (arms of Norwich). It is heavily corroded and bent out of shape. Egan (1995, 43-4, no.70-5) illustrates a…
Created on: Monday 4th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sibton', grid reference and parish protected.

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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