Record ID: SWYOR-525654
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead bag, bale or cloth seal dating from AD 1800 - 1950. It is a two disc seal with a projecting central rivet and a bokren connecting loop. The flat face has the raised letters "No / 706" below three illegible letters. The seal is 22.7mm long, 21.5mm wide, 9.4mm thick and weighs 13.79g.
Created on: Monday 17th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 10th August 2023
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Record ID: BH-27D6F1
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead two-disc cloth seal, dating to the Post-Medieval period (AD 1500-1750). Description: the cloth seal is comprised of two circular discs and an incomplete connecting strip.  Both discs appear to be undecorated, although a faint 'S' or '5' might be visible on disc 1.  There is a rivet on the reverse of disc 1 that has pierced the second disc. Measurements (mm): length 15.60, width 11.17, thickness 5.58 (all taken with connecting strip at 12 o'clock position). Weight: 3.66g
Created on: Saturday 15th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 5th October 2023
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Record ID: SUR-1169C4
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy two disc cloth, bale or bag seal of post medieval to early modern date. One disc has letters RRR / T. The reverse has the outline of the fixing rivet joining the discs, but is undecorated.
Created on: Friday 14th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 17th July 2023
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Record ID: NARC-FF0C5A
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy Cloth Seal of Modern date (AD 1800-1900). The object is composed of two sub-circular discs connected by three short rectangular tabs with the two discs folded to meet, the space between the discs, running through the centre from top to bottom, through which twine or thread could be passed. The retained lettering is partially legible on one surface around the circumference reading [??]LA[???]. Length: 19.08mm, Width: 18.35mm, Thickness: 4.86mm, Weight: 7.1g The metal is grey in colour with a predominantly smooth patina.
Created on: Thursday 13th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 14th July 2023
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Record ID: NARC-FF022E
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy Cloth Seal of Modern date (AD 1800-1900). The object is composed of two sub-circular discs connected by three short rectangular tabs with the two discs folded to meet, the space between the discs, running through the centre from top to bottom, through which twine or thread could be passed. The retained lettering is partially legible on one surface around the circumference reading [??]AMARA A[???]. Length: 19.56mm, Width: 18.91mm, Thickness: 4.50mm, Weight: 8.3g The metal is grey in colour with a predominantly smooth patina.
Created on: Thursday 13th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
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Record ID: WILT-EA16DF
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete probable Post Medieval lead cloth seal dating to c. AD 1500-1700. The seal is sub-oval in plan, with two sub-oval lead faces pressed either side against a central lead face. There is a slightly raised border on each face where the seal was originally stamped, but the stamps are too degraded to distinguish any design or legend. Part of the lead face is missing on one of the faces, due to old damage. The find has a light cream patina.   Dimensions:  Length 28.0mm; Width 18.4mm; Thickness 7.6mm; Weight 19.28g.
Created on: Wednesday 12th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 17th August 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: SF-690B7C
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead Post Medieval two-part cloth seal. It is a double disc seal, which is folded along a narrow connecting strip. The seal has been squashed.  One disc has a stamped decoration slightly off center of the middle; the decoration consists of a gate comprised of a raised square with nine squares within it. The second disc is undecorated and the rivet can be seen in the centre.
Created on: Thursday 6th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 30th November 2023
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Record ID: SF-2DEED6
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead post-medieval cloth seal. Both discs survive, but the connecting strip is now missing. One disc features raised unclear letting with what appears to be the date 155[] below. The other features a sheep fleece/hanging sheep surrounded by a circle of pellets.  See PAS records YORYM-1684C3, PUBLIC-A6EBF2, NMS-F74ACA, HESH-136956, LIN-7988E4, DUR-AE5581 for comparison. The sheep fleec/hanging sheep features on the City of Leeds coat of arms and it seems likely that these seals are alnage/subsidy seals associated with the wool trade there.
Created on: Monday 3rd July 2023
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradfield St George', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2DDF92
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead post-medieval cloth seal. The object comprises two connected discs with a narrow strip joining them to one side. One face features a raised letter B in the centre and the other the coat of arms in the centre featuring two creatures running left at the top, a smaller shield in the centre and another creature left below, with part of a legend '[...]DER' to the right.  Egan writes 'stamped lead seals were widely used in the European textile industry during the late-medieval/early-modern period. They were attached to individual cloths as part of a sys…
Created on: Monday 3rd July 2023
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradfield St George', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2D220B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead post-medieval cloth seal dating to the year AD 1664. Only one disc of an originally two-part seal survives. The outer face has the raised letters 'CAR/ SAY/ 1664' in three lines. There is a small break to one side where a strip would have projecting originally, attaching this to another disc. The lettering suggests that this is most likely to be aa clothier, weaver or searcher's seal. Egan (1995, vii) writes that 'stamped lead seals were widely used in the European textile industry during the late-medieval/early-modern period. They were att…
Created on: Monday 3rd July 2023
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lavenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-D44C18
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead-alloy cloth seal of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1500 – 1750. The cloth seal is of the two-disc type though only one disc remains intact. The upper surface of the remaining disc is stamped on the upper surface with the number 2 and other indistinct linear markings. The metal has a light brown/white patina and is in fair condition. The seal is 18.6mm in diameter, 2.7mm thick and weighs 2.5g. Cloth seals attached to industrially produced cloths as part of ‘the alnage’: industrial regulation by officials who controlled the quality of cloth sold and levi…
Created on: Thursday 29th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 29th June 2023
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Record ID: ESS-59D81B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead post medieval cloth seal of probable post-medieval date (c.1500-1700).  Description: The surviving fragment consists a single disc (disc 1) of a two- or four-part cloth seal, a small part at the edge of the disc is folded over and this may be a remnant of the connecting strip (or of disc 2 in the case of a four-part seal). The disc features a large closed letter C, inside a raised circle.  On the reverse of the disc, is another raised circle surrounding an undistinguishable design. Measurements: Length: 13.3mm, Width:…
Created on: Friday 23rd June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: WILT-066103
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead cloth bag seal fragment with barrel or tun motif, dating to c. AD 1550-1600. The seal has been rolled and somewhat flattened although the barrel/tun motif is intact. The motif is cylindrical, raised and moulded and consists of four horizontal loops to the top and three to the bottom, probably representing metal hoops and four vertical lines probably representing five wooden staves. Length 20.8mm; width 9.6 mm; thickness 5.2 mm; weight 3.60g. Motif size: length 8.8 mm; width 7.5 mm
Created on: Monday 19th June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lydiard Tregoze CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C72655
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead post-medieval double cloth seal. It is formed from two double discs of lead joined to one side via an integral loop while an integral rivet projects from the reverse of one of the outermost discs, passing through a hole in the other outermost disc. Decoration seems to be restricted to the outer faces of the innermost discs. One has the raised design of a harp and the other raised lettering in three lines: 'M []//FA X//[][] The style of lettering suggests a 16th or 17th century date. Egan writes 'stamped lead seals were widely used in the European textile …
Created on: Friday 16th June 2023
Last updated: Friday 25th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Benacre', 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.

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Record ID: NMS-9AB581
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete post-medieval lead cloth seal. Only disc one with its integral rivet survives. The front is stamped with the arms of Haarlem: A sword erect between four mullets a cross potent in chief, on an ornate shield within a circular border, all in relief. The edges are deformed and the legend is illegible. The rivet bears the number 19 in stamped relief. A close parallel on this database is NMS-8EE8EA. 17th century. Diameter: 25.8mm. Thickness: 4.2mm. Weight: 8.3g  
Created on: Wednesday 14th June 2023
Last updated: Saturday 15th July 2023
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Record ID: LANCUM-8C748E
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal from Augsburg. It is decorated on both faces. One face has a raised capital 'A' with a chevron bar and three rased annulets. On the other side is a raised pinecone with a curved arc of arches surmounted by crosses next to it. Dates to between c1500 and c1650 AD. Diameter 20mm, weight 7.6g. Similar examples on the database include NLM-3258C4 NMS-6ECB42 SOM-903095 A similar seal recorded in 'Lead Cloth Seals and Related Items at the British Museum' by Geoff Egan, (Egan 1994: 106, fig. 41, refs: 308-310) has been attributed to A…
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2023
Last updated: Friday 14th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Kendal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-8406D8
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead cloth seal fragment, as kindly identified by the finder. A small cast disc and a short straight-sided integral tab, bearing the images of two lions left and a partial date below them [-]636. Patinated. The finder kindly identifies this as an alnage seal from the West Country dated to 1636-1637, citing Bag Seal Gallery CS [cloth seal] 00302. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1636-1637. Length: 15.6mm, Diameter/Width: 10.2mm, Thickness: 1.5mm, Weight: 0.90gms
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 13th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barton upon Humber', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-74F5EE
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval lead two-part cloth seal, weight 3.57g, diameter 18mm. - // portcullis (rivet only). Late 16th - 17th century.
Created on: Monday 12th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 12th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.