Record ID: SUSS-432622
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval lead alloy alnage cloth seal from the reign of George I (AD 1714-1727) dating AD 1714-1727. Two of the original four discs remain, joined by a folded connecting strip. One disc bears the right facing bust of George I in stamped relief with legend reading: [...] REX, contained within a beaded border of short rays. The other disc features a lion couchant guardant left with a duty stamp (in pence) of '1' to the left of its head, and '1/2' to the right. The seal has a creamy white colour. Dimensions: length: 17.48mm,  w…
Created on: Thursday 21st December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-32BB28
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval lead alloy cloth seal from the German city of Augsburg for linen and cotton fabric known as "Ousbrow or Augusta fustians" (Elton (2017) p296). One side has a stylistic, lower case letter ‘a’ within a beaded border. The reverse has a pine cone, the heraldic badge of Augsburg. Circa 16th to early 17th century.
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 27th December 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-023407
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead cloth seal or other seal dating from the post medieval period, about AD 1500 - 1800. It is a two disc seal with a fluted connecting tab. An integral rivet from the back of one disc passes through a hole in the other and is flattened. The rivet disc is marked with a large plain letter C (or perhaps a crescent). The rove disc does not have any visible markings. The edge of the seal is bevelled. Length: 21.56mm Width: 13.37mm Thickness: 6.41mm Weight: 5.62g
Created on: Monday 18th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-C5E35C
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead-alloy cloth seal of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1400 – 1900. The cloth seal is of the two-disc type though only one disc remains intact sealed by a central rivet. One surface is stamped with a five-pointed star. The other side appears plain. The metal has a light brown/white patina and is in fair condition. The seal is 21.8mm in diameter, 4.7mm thick and weighs 7.2g. Cloth seals attached to industrially produced cloths as part of ‘the alnage’: industrial regulation by officials who controlled the quality of cloth sold and levied a tax of a few pence…
Created on: Friday 15th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C1F75E
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead fragment from a 'four part' cloth seal, probably dating to the early 17th century. Lozenge shaped and flat, with sub-rectangular attachment strips at either end. The seal face depicts a crowned harp within a scribed lozenge border. The reverse is plain and the surface displays a light buff colour. Length 21.6mm, width 16mm, thickness 1.2mm, weight 2.4g. Similar examples on this database at: SUR-984FB4, LON-C2DF82 and SF-E311E2.
Created on: Friday 15th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-09004D
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead cloth seal. A two part seal with decoration on both discs. On one face is a central cross or privy mark flanked by possible letters and some symbols; a six pointed star on the bottom right. On the other face are further indistinct markings in a pellet border. Date: Post Medieval - c. 1500 - 1650 Dimensions: 18.15 mm x 2.61 mm Weight: 4.22 g This is similar to a number of items in Egan, G 1994 Lead Cloth Seals and Related Items in the British Museum, e.g. No. 208 (ibid p. 90 & p. 181 fig 30) which is dated to the 16th to early 17th centuries  
Created on: Wednesday 6th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
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Record ID: ESS-DB9E51
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead cloth seal of post-medieval date to modern date (c.1800-1950) Description: The seal consists of two lead discs connected by two tabs, one each side. There is a slot in one edge and a bifurcated slot in the opposite edge, to function as a drawstring bag closure. It is broadly oval in plan. On one side there are some raised letters and numbers: a C just to the right of the centre point and at the lower edge [..]002. The other side has PS[..]IC across the centre. The object has a grey white patina. Measurements: Length: 20mm, Width: 16.9, Thickne…
Created on: Monday 4th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-8703C1
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable incomplete lead alloy cloth seal of post-medieval date, c. AD 1600-1750. The object is roughly oval in plan and comprises multiple layers of thin lead folded back onto one another. Two protruding points on the reverse appear to be rivets, indicating this object is most likely a very worn four-part cloth seal. No decoration is now discernable on either the obverse or reverse. Large portions of the lower and outer sections of the seal have broken off from both the obverse and reverse. The metal has a cream-coloured patina. Length: 31.2 …
Created on: Thursday 30th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 30th November 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-8701F7
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy two part cloth or bag seal dating c.AD.1600-1800. The two circular discs are joined by a looped connecting tab. The rivet disc is slightly damaged on one edge, it is counter-stamped with the initial C. The rove disc is stamped across the flattened rivet with a design within a pelleted border. It depicts the initials I and B each side of a bell with a trefoil of three ropes/ribbons at the apex. The bell has two transverse decorative bands with internal rows of pellets and a pellet below the body represents the clapper .  The seal has a whi…
Created on: Thursday 30th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-7212E5
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy alnage (cloth duty) seal dating to the reign of Queen Anne (1702-1714). Only one disc remains which depicts a left-facing bust of Queen Anne with surrounding legend FIDEI DEFEN (for Fidei Defensor, Defender of the Faith).
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 29th November 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-712172
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy object, probably a cloth seal dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1500-1700). The object is broadly circular in form and consists of two discs pressed together. The edges are worn and incomplete. No details survive on either face and the object has a light grey / cream patina. Dimensions: Length 16mm; width 14.3mm; thickness 1.9mm; weight 2.81g
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-6089F4
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead-alloy cloth seal of post medieval date (c.1600-1700). Description: The object consist of two layers of lead-alloy pressed together. It is oval in plan but appears to have been part of a circular form when complete. A small length of curved lipped edge suggests this. The surviving decoration consists of two branches of a cross pattee and three stars, two of which are placed at the end of the cross branches and the third forms the point of a right angle between them. The surface is creamy white in colour. Measurements: Length 18.81; width 14.01mm; thic…
Created on: Tuesday 28th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-5C5C31
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead two-disc type, cloth seal from the Belgian city of Tournai (whilst controlled by France) dating to the 16th-17th century. Two circular lead discs with a rectangular integral connecting strip. One disc has a depiction of a fleur-de-lis within a pelleted border and an outer inscription of [D]E TOURN[AI]. The reverse has turrets set on battlements within a pelleted border and a flower to the left with a further pelleted border encompassing all. The surface displays a light buff colour.  Diameter 18.3mm, thickness 2.6mm, weight 5.6g. Broadly similar e…
Created on: Tuesday 28th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-496470
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A two disc, or the outer discs of a four disc lead cloth seal dating from the Medieval to Post-Medieval period, about AD 1350 - 1724, probably 1702 - 1714.  The two discs are fastened by a rivet that passes through a hole in the centre of one disc, and is then squashed flat.  Most of the disc with the hole in it is missing, leaving only the disc with the rivet and the stamped and flattened rivet. The outer face of disc 1 ihas a possible bust within a square or lozenge frame. Disc 2 is missing except for the centre where the rivet from disc one has been pushed t…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2024
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Record ID: NARC-492003
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead Cloth Seal of late Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1500-1700) The object is composed of a two discs with an integral rivet forming the centre of the second, and a rectangular recurved tab connecting the two discs.   The disc is stamped with a design featuring a key, with a trefoil handle in relief in the centre, with two pellets below. The second disc has no visible motif.   Length: 25.89mm, Width: 18.97mm, Thickness: 5.09mm, Weight: 7.9g The metal is cream in colour with a smooth patina.
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-F547D5
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy cloth or alnage seal dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1700-1850). The object consists of two circular discs that are joined by a small rectangular strip. One disc is slightly smaller than the other and presents raised lettering reading: I.B & SON. A small symbol is below 'SON' which is indeterminable due to cracks in the disc. The reverse presents no decoration or lettering. The object has a dark cream / grey patina. Dimensions: Length 39.6mm; diameter 28.5mm; thickness 3.6mm; weight 13.46g The style of the lettering suggests the object…
Created on: Thursday 23rd November 2023
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2024
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Record ID: SF-F37BD5
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead medieval to pist-medieval cloth seal. Only one sub-discoidal section survives. Two strips projecting from the centre of the reverse are all that is left of a section that would have passed through a hole on another disc originally, securing them together with the aid of a further strip joining one of the sides. The outer face of the surviving disc is decorated with an off-centre raised motif consisting of a pellet border and four spikey branch-like arms in cruciform in the centre. What looks like a fingerprint, but is probably part of another motif can be seen t…
Created on: Thursday 23rd November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elmswell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-B6B122
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead cloth seal of medieval to post-medieval date (c.1700-1900) Description: The seal consists of two lead discs connected by a tab. It is broadly oval in plan. The reverse is undecorated and has a gouge mark almost across its diameter. The front shows the image of a shield but the contents of the shield are unclear. There is beaded border around half of the circumference, the other half is damaged. The object has a grey white patina. Measurements: Diameter: 17.46mm, Thickness: 3.5mm, Weight: 9.01g.
Created on: Monday 20th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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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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