Record ID: GLO-9B010A
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a lead alloy seal matrix that has an oval plate. On the reverse is a rectangular rearwardly projecting plate (14mm wide, 10mm high and 4mm deep). That has a circular hollow on the top right edge, this is probably forming the top of a shaft that would ring the height of the projection, unfortunately the lower edge is encrusted in mud which covers any exit of the shaft, although a small circular depression is viable on the lower edge that would correspond with the upper hollow.  This shaft may have held a binding cord or wire. On the face of the seal is a re…
Created on: Tuesday 19th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-BAF168
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman lead alloy seal dating to the 4th century AD. This seal is struck on one side with an impression of an obverse coin die, most likely of a nummus and around 18mm in diameter. This depicts a bust, right, with a now illegible legend around and is likely of the House Constantine (AD 306-363). The reverse of the object is convex with a channel running through the midline of the object which retains corroded iron remnants of a wire which secured the seal.
Created on: Friday 29th April 2022
Last updated: Friday 29th April 2022
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Record ID: YORYM-283A9A
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead sealing dating to the Roman period (c. AD 100-200). The sealing is oval with a raised oval in the centre and an overhang of material on the left hand side. The raised oval is inscribed with LEG VI and a 6 pointed star to the right. The metal has a mid-brown and grey patina. The matrix is 20.7mm in diameter, 3.8mm thick and weighs 6g. The closest parallel for this object on the database is BM-E2D6CE. This seal is inscribed with ‘LEG’ on one side and ‘MCS’ on the other and is identified as a personal military lead seal, associated with the Sixth Legion…
Created on: Tuesday 11th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tadcaster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-2A5AF1
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Warrington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead seal which is circular in plan, the edges decorated with serrations. Both faces have a circular depression in the centre outlined by serrations, one of which contains the number 250.
Created on: Monday 21st May 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Grappenhall Heys', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-966F24
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead-alloy sealing dating to the Roman period. The sealing is sub-oval in shape, with the main body being hemispherical in section. The obverse of the sealing is stamped with a helmeted bearded bust facing right, possibly representing Mars. On the reverse, a circular-section piercing to accommodate the string of the sealing is clearly visible.
Created on: Sunday 1st January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 30th July 2019
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Record ID: BM-B094CC
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead object, probably a sealing dating to the Roman period. The sealing is circular in plan and rectangular in section. Its upper surface appears to have a circumferential legend in relief including the letters '[...]IAE' enclosing a now illegible central image. The underside of the sealing is pitted but plain. The sealing is pierced with the circular piercings visible in its section. The sealing measures 30mm in diameter and 7mm in thickness.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd June 2016
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2017
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Record ID: LON-1245B9
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman lead alloy seal impression dating AD275-296. This seal is oval with an impression on both sides and there is a channel running through the midline (along the width of the oval) of the seal for the cord to pass through and be secured. The front surface is domed and the back is concave. On the front surface the impression is of a radiate bust facing right and on the reverse there is a standing figure facing left, there is something in the left hand field but it is unclear what it is. This impression has been made off-centre so only the lower left hand side of the stamp is vi…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd September 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd September 2015
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Record ID: SF-4D045C
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead seal or sealing of possible Roman date. One end of the object survives, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. It is rectangular in form, expanding slightly towards the old breaks. One face (back?) has a slight moulded incuse rectangle that perhaps has decoration or lettering but this is uncertain due to the preservation of the object. The opposite (front?) face has a deeply stamped incuse rectangular field containing hte remains of lettering that appears to read []VSP. It measures 15.02mm in surviving length, 11.50mm in width, 4.12mm in thickness, and 3.…
Created on: Monday 20th April 2015
Last updated: Friday 10th July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnardiston', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-2265A6
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead seal (possibly a closure for a bag) was also thought possibly to be associated with the coins. This was found to be undiagnostic: Richard Hobbs was of the opinion that it was not Roman and Geoff Egan was of the opinion that it was not Medieval or Post-Medieval in date. British Museum curators also thought it was unlikely to be early Medieval in date.
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Last updated: Thursday 1st September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Cave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-F374C7
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman lead alloy seal impression, probably dating c. AD 180-35. The seal is oval with an image on one side only. The image is that of three busts, the outer most facing inwards, with a line underneath. There appears to be writing below but this is difficult to discern due to damage. The seal is in two pieces. On the back are traces of textile impressions from where the seal was attached to cloth. The clearest portrait does have the appearance of Commodus (AD 177-92), possibly with his empress Crispina facing. The third head appears to be male (possibly Hercules, the Comes of Comm…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 26th November 2015
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Record ID: BM-F32746
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A lead sealing dating to the second or third century AD. The sealing is approximately oval in shape and rectangular in section. On the obverse, there is a stamped rectangular cell, with a raised rectangular border. Within the cell, is a raised legend, reading 'OPH[...]' On the reverse of the sealing has the legend 'X.E' which can be interpreted as EX(pedivit) retrograde, probably to be read as 'Oph(...) has dispatched (this). The notch at one end of the sealing would suggest that it was pierced horizontally, but this is not altogether clear. The sealing measures 14mm in length, 23mm i…
Created on: Friday 21st November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 8th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-F1C88D
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A lead sealing dating to Roman period. The sealing is rectangular in shape and in section. The obverse of the sealing is stamped with a rectangular die within which is the legend 'VNO[V]'. The lower surface appears plain, but may also have originally had a legend. The sealing is pierced horizontally with the piercing visible, at each end and also on the lower surface as a groove. The sealing measures 10mm in length, 24mm in width and 5mm in thickness. This is one of three similar sealings that were cast in a flat-bottomed matrix, and impressed with the same die. On BM-F1C88D and NC…
Created on: Friday 21st November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 8th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-F1A8BB
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A military lead sealing dating to third or fourth century AD. The seal is rectangular in plan and in section. The obverse is plain and the reverse is struck with the legend 'LSP' on a rectangular die. The underside of the sealing does not appear inscribed but is irregularly ribbed suggesting it has been pressed into an organic material. There is a horizontal groove in the surface of the underside of the sealing indicating that the sealing was pierced horizontally. The sealing measures 17mm in length, 19mm in width and 6mm in thickness. This sealing forms a group with NCL-7E0FD8;…
Created on: Friday 21st November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 26th April 2018
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Record ID: BM-E39FAE
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead-alloy object possibly a sealing dating to the Roman period. The sealing is oval in shape and hemispherical in section. The edges of the sealing have been bent back on themselves obscuring some of the flat, upper surface of the sealing. The upper surface of the sealing is pitted and does not appear to have a legend in relief. However, a figure standing left may be visible in relief. On the underside of the sealing is a hemispherical extension which appears to be pierced. The piercing is vertical. The sealing measures 19mm in length, 12mm in width and 7mm in thickness.
Created on: Thursday 20th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
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Record ID: BM-E31152
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead object, possibly a sealing dating to the Roman period. The object is approximately circular in plan and rectangular in section. A rectangular-section sprue extends from one end of the object and another appears to have originally extended from the other end, although it is now broken. The object appears to be pierced on the same plain as these sprues which may indicate that it was a sealing. However, no legend is visible on either the upper or lower surface of the object. It measures 17mm in length and 11mm in width. It is 4mm thick.
Created on: Thursday 20th November 2014
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2017
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Record ID: BM-E2EE55
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A military lead sealing dating to third or fourth century AD. The seal is rectangular in plan and in section. The obverse is plain and the reverse is struck with the legend 'LSP' on a rectangular die. The underside of the sealing does not appear inscribed but is irregularly ribbed suggesting it has been pressed into an organic material. The sealing is pierced horizontally with the piercing visible in section. There is white material in each of the piercings, presumably the remains of the textile chord. The sealing measures 14mm in length, 22mm in width and 6mm in thickness. This se…
Created on: Thursday 20th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 26th April 2018
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Record ID: BM-E2D6CE
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A military lead sealing dating to the second or third century AD. The sealing is rectangular in shape and in section. The upper surface of the sealing is stamped with a rectangular die and the legend 'LE palmG.'. On the underside of the sealing, a further legend reading 'MCS7' is also visible which can be read as 'leg(io) | M(arcus) C(...) S(...) (centurio)' The sealing is pierced horizontally, with piercings visible at each end and a large groove on the underside. The sealing measures 9mm in length, 17mm in width and 3mm in thickness. The third letter of the obverse resembles C…
Created on: Thursday 20th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 26th April 2018
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Record ID: BM-E2B0BB
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A lead sealing dating to the second or third century AD. The sealing is in the shape of a figure of 8 in plan and is rectangular in section. The obverse is badly worn and incomplete. It may depict a horse and rider, advancing to the left; the angle even suggests the horse is jumping. The reverse is plain. The sealing appears to be pierced vertically at the narrow point of the figure of eight, but this is not altogether clear. The sealing measures 9mm in length, 16mm in width and 3mm in thickness.
Created on: Thursday 20th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 8th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-E29CAD
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete lead sealing dating to the third century AD. The sealing was originally approximately circular in shape and rectangular in section. It has been cut in half. The images on both surfaces is the same, but from different dies. In the border: a trace of pellets. In the apex: a crescent, C-shaped moon between two small spheres perhaps representing planets. Below and in the centre: the radiate orb of the sun. An oval piercing is visible in the cross-section of the sealing. The sealing measures 25mm in length, 12mm in width and 6mm in thickness.
Created on: Thursday 20th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 8th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-E2126C
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A lead sealing dating to the second or third century AD. The sealing is rectangular in shape and section. Both the upper and the lower surfaces have legends in relief. The legend on the upper surface reads 'L.VI'. The legend on the lower surface is situated within a rectangular panel and right angles to the one on the upper surface. It reads 'LIA/E' below. The sealing is pierced horizontally on the same plain as the lower surface's legend. The piercing is visible in both sections of the sealing and as a groove on the lower surface. A white material is visible in the groove, presumably…
Created on: Thursday 20th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 26th April 2018
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