Record ID: LON-761A2A
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy Cloth Seal dating from the 17th 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. On the obverse the seal has a privy mark consisting of initials C and O either side of the central stem of the privy mark. On reverse is undecorated. Dimensions: diameter: 21.27mm; length: 28.82mm; weight: 6.87g Reference: Egan, G. 1994. Lead cloth seals and related items in the British Museum. Occasional Paper 93.…
Created on: Friday 17th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
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Record ID: LON-760238
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
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: []N[] CIT; three towered castle. Dimensions: length: 50.12mm; width: 21.26mm; thickness: 1.41mm; weight: 7.39g Another cloth seal of this type on the database is NMS-7028C7. References: Egan, G. 1992. Leaden Cloth Seals. Datasheet 3. Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheets 1-24. 1985-1998. Reprographic Unit, University of Oxford. Elton S.F. 2017. …
Created on: Friday 17th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 17th November 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-22917B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single disc from a Post Medieval four disc cloth seal probably dating from AD 1600 - 1800. The disc is circular. One face is stamped with crossed keys, a symbol of the City of Leiden in the Netherlands. The other face is plain. Measurements are; diameter 14.3mm, thickness 1.2mm and weight 1.77g. See Elton (2017) page 310 onwards.
Created on: Monday 13th November 2023
Last updated: Sunday 18th February 2024
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Record ID: OXON-A38375
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cloth seal or pot mend of uncertain date. The object is formed of two discs both flat and circular in plan but one of which is much larger. These are held together by a central circular rivet. The object is an off white colour. The object is 20.7mm long, 18mm wide, 3mm thick and weighs 4.71 grams. This item was found in the same area as two futher pot mends OXON-A376D2 and OXON-A36F3B which may suggest this had the same form. However each discs walls are far thinner and the overall form is far closer to a Post medieval cloth seal such as OXON-B7B2C3.
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 10th November 2023
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Record ID: SF-8C31C6
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead post-medieval double cloth seal. Only one complete disc survives with a fragment of what was originally part of another disc attached through a hole in its centre. The raised design of a sheep can be seen in the centre of its outer face. It is heavily corroded and there is a break across its centre. 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 system of industrial regulation and quality control. In England seals of this typ…
Created on: Monday 6th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Old Buckenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-4C6897
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete two piece lead alloy circular cloth seal. One face has the following lettering cast in - II  A:MA  030B  ?184 over four lines, the other side SPE  OKR? 1789 over three lines Dimensions: 22mm diameter and 5mm thick, it weighs 14.24g
Created on: Friday 3rd November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 28th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Hincaster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-3AE365
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy Bag seal of Modern date (AD 1910).  The object is circular and flat with rectangular openings in the sides. One side has a circumferential inscription which reads: POPERINGHE.VILLE/[HOUBLON] within the centre is the date 1910. The opposing side is the coat of arms for Poperinge. The object is a Belgian, Hop Seal. Diameter: 25.40mm, Thickness: 5.52mm, Weight: 23.5g The metal is cream in colour with a slightly pitted patina. See: http://www.bagseals.org/gallery/main.php
Created on: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Last updated: Friday 10th November 2023
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Record ID: SUR-384B54
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval lead alloy cloth seal, of later 16th to 17th century date, with two discs. One disc is incomplete and has a portion of a privy mark comprising a "sign of four" flanked by letters R/AI. The other disc is blank aside from a number 38. 
Created on: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Last updated: Friday 3rd November 2023
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Record ID: NLM-106B79
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead cloth seal fragment. A single cast disc with a projecting tab flattened against its back. A device apparently comprising a crown above a five-branched star superimposed over a V appears on the display side. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1600-1650 Diameter: 18.3mm, Thickness (clear of tab): 1.4mm, Weight: 3.33gms
Created on: Tuesday 31st October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 31st October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Market Rasen', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0D0167
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead-alloy cloth seal probably of 17th or 18th century date The seal is comprised of to flat discs joined by connecting loop. One disc has a central tab indicating a second set of discs would have been attached. The original detail of the seal is missing.
Created on: Tuesday 31st October 2023
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashfield cum Thorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-287975
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to Post Medieval (14th to 18th century) lead alloy cloth seal: This is a two-part cloth seal comprising two circular discs. Disc one is undecorated with the exception of two short linear ridges near one edge. These may have been part of a larger design which is not visible now. Disc two has a hole in the centre through which a stud protrudes and has since been flattened. This disc has an inscription in three lines reading '[    ] OA / [    ]MILLA / L[  ]XI[   ] The surface of the seal has a cream coloured. It measures 32.5mm long, 25.52m…
Created on: Friday 20th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 20th October 2023
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Record ID: LON-0E4EB3
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy Colchester Dutch community cloth seal dated AD 1571. The obverse of the seal has the date 1571 with 15 to the left and 71 to the right of an ornate shield with a larger lower crown and an upper right smaller crown. The reverse of the seal has a rivet retaining part of the reverse decorated with a griffen rampant, a sign commonly used by the Dutch weavers. The object has a white/grey patina of lead oxide. Dimensions: diameter: 44.33mm; thickness: 4.00mm; weight: 17.15g Elton (2017:73) writes "The Dutch weavers arrived in Colch…
Created on: Thursday 19th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: NCL-001301
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead two disc cloth seal of likely Post Medieval date (c. AD 1600-1800). The seal is made from two flat discs that would have been connected by a connecting loop which has broken. The discs are both worn, although neither shows clear evidence of damage. The obverse disc is flat and smooth with two incised lines (likely caused post-depositionally). The reverse disc has a lozenge shaped insertion with no obvious detail. The edges are slightly chipped and there is some surface abrasion. Dimensions - Length: 36;43mm; width: 27.56mm; thickness: 3.23mm; weight: 15.67g
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: WAW-FB5778
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead two disc cloth seal of likely Post Medieval date (c. AD 1600-1800). The seal is made from two flat discs that would have been connected by a connecting loop (though part of the loop is now missing) with a moulded projecting tab passing through a hole in one of the discs. The discs are both very worn, though there remains elements of prior decoration. On the front disc, there is an 'A' at around half past 9 and the possible remains of a 'C H' on the tab and a 'W' or 'V' at around 7 o'clock on the edge. There are remnants of a stamped…
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 18th October 2023
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Record ID: WMID-E8BD91
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete lead cloth seal, consisting of one disc with a rivet which is squashed to the surface. The disc has been broken from the connecting strip, so it is difficult to identify the form of seal, whether two-disc or four-disc for example. The stamp design is also difficult to identify, however there are clearly raised lines, two curved and one straight.
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th December 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-D32867
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead cloth seal from the post medieval period, about AD 1500 - 1800. The object is a two-disc cloth seal that consists of two circular discs pressed together with a sub-rectangular tab connecting the discs via an integral rivet passing through a hole in one of the discs. They are joined by a tab. One disc is illegible. The ring disc and flattened rivet are stamped with the letters GM in relief, above a decoration of three linked ovals. The letters are in an upper case Roman style serifed font. There is a line border round the edge of the disc. The lead has a yello…
Created on: Monday 16th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
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Record ID: SF-7B2CCA
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post Medieval lead-alloy cloth seal dating to circa AD 1500-1700. The seal is formed of two discs, of which one is just a fragment. The letter T can be seen on this fragment. It is attached to the other disc by a surviving integral lead-alloy rivet. Most of the other disc remains and a raised letter X sits in the center. The seal has a creamy white patina. 
Created on: Thursday 12th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wetheringsett cum Brockford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-530596
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A two-disc lead cloth seal dating to the post-medieval period (c. AD 1553-1700). The object is sub-circular in plan and is comprised of two discs are fastened by a split pin type arrangement and a connecting tab.   It is an example of the 'County' series bearing a crowned portcullis. On the slightly larger face is depicted the crowned portcullis encircled by a pelleted border and legend which is now worn and extends beyond the edge of the seal. The other face is worn so that any possible decoration no longer remains.&…
Created on: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
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Record ID: NARC-C27892
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy Cloth Seal of Medieval to Post-Medieval date (1350-1800). The object is a two-disc seal. The seal is circular in plan and comprises two equal sized lead discs linked by a recurved rectangular tab. One face has a punched inscription reading I F. The other face has the punched initials O H. Length: 32.91mm, Width: 18.94mm, Thickness: 2.89mm, Weight: 6.6g The metal is cram in colour with a predominantly smooth patina. Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: SUR-125445, DEV-74F04C and SUR-258314.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Friday 6th October 2023
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Record ID: NLM-BE9B68
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead cloth seal. A pair of flat thin [0.8mm] discs linked by a narrow stalk and clamped together, with a projecting moulded tab threaded through a central hole in one of the discs. The tab bears a motif resembling a Masonic set-square flanked by initials: I[?]  L. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1600-1650 Width: 20.4mm, Height: 16.1mm, Thickness (overall): 4mm, Weight: 3.98gms
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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