Record ID: WMID4954
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
The cloth seal is composed of two large circular discs which are connected by an integral strip. One disc is slightly smaller than the second. Both discs are complete and there is no circular openwork or stud on either of them. There are some brown/red fibres protruding from between the discs. The smaller disc has a shield which has a chief charge with a mullet at the dexter, middle and sinister chief. The fess point has a hanging ram on a barruly field. Around the shield is a wreath. The reverse of the second disc has '1753X' incised above two parallel linear incised grooves. Below t…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd July 2002
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'HEREFORD AND WORCESTER LEIGH', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WMID5018
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Published
The seal is made of two circular discs with a connecting strip between them. The obverse design reads 'ORENG' and has a male bust facing r. The reverse is unclear.
Created on: Sunday 14th July 2002
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID5342
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
The seal is sub-circular in plan and composed of two discs connected by a integral strip. The lower disc has a flattened stud protruding, thereby securing the discs, originally with the cloth. The upper face has been stamped with '2794' with two obliquely angled 'u's.
Created on: Wednesday 16th October 2002
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'HEREFORD AND WORCESTER LEIGH', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID4734
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Published
The cloth seal is sub-circular in plan. The seal is made of two discs connected with a strip. On disc has a rivet which protrudes through the hole in the other rivet. The connecting strip has broken. The rivets has been flattened and has a stamped design. The design is a lion rampant holding a short ?staff within a shield shaped border. In the upper right hand corner there are three lozenge shapes. The reverse has letters stamped, [ ] C C // 134.
Created on: Wednesday 8th May 2002
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID4457
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Published
The seal is made from two discs, one with an integral rivet, which are joined by a connecting strip. The obverse has ' A N / T ' stamped in the centre. The reverse, where the flattened rivet is visible, has a design stamped onto it but it is indistinguishable. There is possibly a high-relief 'J' shape with a large annulet near the heel of the 'J', but this is not certain.
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2002
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WEST MIDLANDS MERIDEN', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID4330
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
The item appears to be made of two sub-circular discs which are on top of each other and connected by an integral rectangular ribbon. However on closer inspection the item appears to be cast as one thick disc. On each face a design has been ?cast. One design is two high-relief shields, however the design is indistinguishable. The reverse appears to have two letters 'R' and '?E'
Created on: Tuesday 29th January 2002
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WARWICKSHIRE ROWINGTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-7A80A6
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A two-part lead cloth seal with the discs and part of the connecting strip still remaining. There is decoration on one side of the disc in the form of ornate looping which surrounds what seems to be a letter 'T'. The other side is plain with no decoration. The seal is in poor condition with corroding and areas of breakage round the edges of the disc especially. The disc has a diameter of 16mm and a thickness of 1.3mm. The connecting strip protrudes out from the disc by 6mm. A similar example appears in the British Museum (Egan, ref no 219). This example was dated to the 16th/ 1…
Created on: Thursday 22nd April 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 8th January 2013
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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
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-1FCE11
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rally ID: 196 An incomplete lead two disc cloth seal. it is uniface with IC stamped on it. it is probably dating from AD 1600 - 1700. The adjoining ribbon is missing. Length 19.71mm Width 17.02mm Weight 7.4g
Created on: Thursday 30th April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 5th May 2015
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Record ID: WMID-DEA72E
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead or lead alloy Cloth Seal of the Late Medieval to Post Medieval period, circa AD 1400 - AD 1650. The seal was probably part of a four part seal, as neither a rivet or a hole are present on the remaining part of the seal. One circular disc and an connecting strip are present. The rest is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The decoration on the front and reverse of the object is unclear, however on the obverse it is possible to see the remains of an inscription '[ ]OL[ ]' anything more is difficult to see. The object measures 25.8 mm in length and has a width/d…
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2015
Last updated: Monday 15th June 2015
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Record ID: WMID-811FD3
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete two part lead or lead alloy cloth seal, of probable Post Medieval dating (16th to 18th Centuries AD). The cloth seal consists of two circular discs, secured together with a intergral rivet, hammered flat. No traces of a connecting strip between the two discs survive. One disc has an incuse capital letter H with a smaller letter X below it. The other disc appears to have a capital letter A within a wreath on it. Soil is present between both discs. It measures 18.5 mm in diameter and is 3.6 mm thick. Each disc is 1.5 mm thick. It weighs 6.3 g. The cloth seal is a mid…
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-85FE5B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead or lead alloy possible cloth seal of possible late Medieval to Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 - AD 1800). The object is sub triangular in shape and sub rectangular in section. The object would have been circular in plan but has been folded twice on the reverse. The object has a semi circle of pellets on the obverse located above the letters 'WIS' the rest of the insciption is illegible or hidden. There appears to be no other decoration on the seal. The object measures 13.4 mm in length and is 9.8 mm wide. It has a thickness of 4.2 mm and weighs 1.3 g. The ob…
Created on: Friday 28th November 2014
Last updated: Friday 28th November 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-B1EFF7
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incompletelead or lead alloy cloth seal, probably dating to the late Medieval - Post Medieval period, between AD 1400 - 1600. Cloth seals originally comprised either two or four conjoined discs. In this example,only one disc with the integral rivet is present. The other discs are missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The cloth seal is sub-circular in plan and slightly concave in section on the obverse. It consists of one disc, the reverse shows the flattened remains of the rivet, where it would have connected to the cloth. The front face of the cloth seal exhibits a central fi…
Created on: Wednesday 11th February 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 11th February 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-C19DF1
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy two part cloth seal, of Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1600 to AD 1700). The cloth seal is circular in plan, and consists of two circular discs pressed together. Disc 1 has been mistruck, with most of the legend and part of the heraldic device missing. Disc 2 is complete with the pellet border. Disc 1 comprises a moulded shield with city arms, with a crown above. Only part of the city arms are visible consisting of the cross potent in chief, and two mullets to either side of the point of the sword erect. Around the top of the city arms, part of the insc…
Created on: Friday 20th September 2013
Last updated: Friday 20th September 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Warwick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-558FD9
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead or lead alloy cloth seal, probably dating to the late Medieval - Post Medieval, between AD 1400 - 1600. The cloth seal is sub-circular in plan and slightly concave in section. It consists of one disc, the reverse shows the flattened remains of the rivet survive, it seems to have been bent slightly at an angle. The artefact appears to be decorated on one side only (the riveted face), where a probable horse, dog or camel with a long tail is depicted facing right in the centre. There is no other decoration. The seal has a mid grey/light brown colour and is la…
Created on: Thursday 3rd July 2014
Last updated: Thursday 10th July 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-5EC199
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead or lead alloy cloth seal. The seal is sub-circular with a partial connecting lug at one end and evidence of a lug connection at the opposite end suggesting either disc 2 or 3 of a four-disc seal. The face of the seal disc depicts a coat-of-arms comprising a shield in four quarters. The top right quarter of the sheild depicts a lion rampant; the bottom left quarter depicts a harp. The remaining two quarters of the shield are further sub-divided into four quarters, each one showing three lis in the top left and bottom right and three lions passant in the other two …
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-CC1584
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy cloth seal, of Medieval to Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 to AD 1600). One circular disc is present, probably the remains of a two part cloth seal. A triangular rivet is present in the centre of the reverse. The obverse depicts a crowned rose (a five petalled flower with a central pellet). Part of an inscription can be read: BVRT. It has a diameter of 20.6 mm and is 3.3 mm thick. It weighs 4.6 g. A similar cloth seal has been recorded on the PAS database as WMID-B1EFF7.
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 26th May 2020
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Record ID: WMID-601C89
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete 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 beaded border and then a merchant or privy mark consisting probably of the number 4 and a five pointed star. The reverse face is undecorated. It measures 23.1 mm in length, 17.1 mm diameter of the disks and 4.5 mm thick. It weighs 7.4 g. The surfaces of the seal are worn with a fairly even cream coloured patina. The cloth seal is in poor condition as a r…
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2020
Last updated: Sunday 14th June 2020
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Record ID: WMID-2478D8
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy cloth seal probably dating to the Post Medieval period, circa 1500-1700. The seal comprises of two circular disks, broadly the same size, and a connecting strip. One face has an incised HO with C below all in capitals. The opposing face has the initials F F incised in capitals. The lower half of the first F is worn. The seal has a cream coloured patina. Egan (1995) illustrates a number of cloth seals with various legends and motifs. He suggests from the late 16th century following to the 17th century, two disc seals were used in the dyeing industry to …
Created on: Monday 28th September 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 29th September 2020
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Record ID: WMID-65F2E6
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy bag or cloth seal, of probable Post medieval dating (AD 1700 to AD 1800). The seal consists of two circular discs, joined by a rectangular strip. The top disc is circular with traces of writing around the edge. The inscription is incomplete but it is possible to read [ ]GOT[ ]. On the back of the top disc is a triangular rivet, which extends through a central hole on the lower disc. Several punch marks are present around the hole on the lower disc. The seal measures 28.2 mm in length, 20.3 mm wide and 7.1 mm thick. It weighs 10.0 g. The seal is …
Created on: Tuesday 4th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.