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Record ID: SWYOR-6CF01A
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete sub-circular two-disc rivet type lead cloth seal, probably post-medieval in date, about AD 1550 - 1800. The discs are connected by a central integral flattened rivet which passes through a hole in the other disc and projects outwards and by a broken connecting loop at one side. Disc one has the number 57 in relief. The rivet projects from the reverse and the face is stamped with a shield, possibly crowned, containing a lion rampant left holding a sword. This could indicate that the seal is from the Netherlands. The seal is 24.93mm long, 19.86mm …
Created on: Friday 29th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
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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: SWYOR-33B9A6
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead-alloy two disc cloth seal of Medieval to post medieval date, about AD 1350 - 1700. It is a two disc seal with the connecting loop surviving. Disc one is apparently blank. Disc two (the ring with the rivet from the other disc passing through it) is stamped with a portcullis. Any surrounding inscription is illegible. Length: 24.17mm Width: 16.59mm Thickness: 7.73mm Weight: 6.62g
Created on: Monday 21st August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th September 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-22E5A2
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead-alloy cloth seal of Medieval to post medieval date, about AD 1350 - 1800. It is a two disc seal. The seal is circular in plan and comprises two equal sized lead discs linked by a lead tab. One face has an inscription in relief of "XV" surrounded by a raised border. If there was a legend, it is now totally obliterated. The other face is decorated with a circle enclosing an illegible design. The cloth seal has a pale grey patina.The object has a weight of 6.72g, a length of 25.05mm, a thickness of 3.04mm, a width of 20.47mm.
Created on: Monday 15th May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 25th May 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-CBE14E
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete but broken lead cloth seal, of the post Medieval period, about AD 1550 - 1750. Only the two inner discs of a four disc seal survive. Two lead discs have been pressed together, connected by a strip. There are very faint signs of remnants of the motif and inscription on both discs, but there is too much wear to decipher them. Dimensions: The cloth seal is 19.94mm in length, 14.35mm in width, 4.37mm in thickness and it weighs 3.76g.  
Created on: Monday 27th February 2023
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Thirsk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-7D4D95
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken lead two disc cloth cloth seal dating from the Post Medieval to Modern period, AD 1600 - 1800. The two discs are fastened by a split pin type arrangement and a connecting tab (which is missing on this example, along with most of the second disc). The front face is stamped with the number 60 1/4 surrounded by a series of small pellets in a circle. This may be the length of the cloth. The central rivet extends from its reverse and projects through the centre of disc 2 (now mainly missing) and is then squashed flat. On disc two there is the remains of the merchants mark or p…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2023
Last updated: Sunday 2nd April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-99F7D6
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete four disc lead cloth seal dating from the post-Medieval period, about AD 1550 - 1700. It consists of the two inner discs joined by a short, rectangular tab which is folded over allowing the two discs to be pressed together. One of the discs carries a relief moulding of a fleur-de-lis with a capital letter B between the central and right-hand leaves of the fleur. The other disc is plain. The outer two discs and the rivet are missing. The seal is currently 18.37mm long, 13.57mm wide and 3.57mm thick. It weighs 3.73g. Egan i…
Created on: Monday 27th June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 27th October 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-742B49
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead two disc cloth cloth seal dating from the Post Medieval to Modern period, AD 1800 - 1900. The two discs are fastened by a split pin type arrangement and a connecting tab. The front face is stamped with the incuse number 48. The central rivet extends from its reverse and projects through the centre of disc 2 and is then squashed flat. There is no visible marking on disc 2 or the central rivet. The seal has a light grey patina. It is 18.47mm long, 26.24mm wide and 6.8mm thick and weighs 17.47g. See the finds recording guide for details https://finds.org.uk/counties/findsreco…
Created on: Monday 13th June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 27th October 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-E0B413
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete four or six-disc lead cloth seal dating from the Post Medieval period, about AD 1605 - 1724. Four incomplete discs survive, joined by an integral rivet. Disc 1 with the rivet projecting is illegible. Disc 2 bears a letter in relief, probably a K. It is possible that the two inner discs of a sic-disc seal are missing. Disc 3 or 5 has an uppercase letter K in the centre surrounded by smaller letters. NOX reading clockwise is visible, probably part of LENOX. The last disc is illegible and has the split end of the rivet projecting through a hole …
Created on: Monday 6th June 2022
Last updated: Sunday 2nd October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Thirsk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-DF4A62
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead cloth seal, dating from AD 1611 - 1625. It is one disc, probably of a four disc seal, but possibly from a three disc seal. It bears the Stuart Royal arms flanked by the letters I R and surmounted by the date 1611. A broken tab or strip projects to one side. The reverse is plain.  Thickness: 1.81mm Weight: 3.21g Diameter: 21.84mm This disc is from an alnage cloth seal of James I, dating after 1611. See BSG.CS.00237 on page 155-156 of Elton (2017) and compare NMS-513B63.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2022
Last updated: Saturday 15th October 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-DE4C75
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two discs from a two-disc or four disc lead cloth seal probably dating from the Post Medieval period, about AD 1500-1850. It is constructed of two circular lead discs joined by a narrow, rectangular tab (broken off) and then folded together. A rivet in the centre of one disc is passed through a hole in the other and flattened to attach the seal. One of the discs is plain apart from faint scratches. The other, consisting of the ring disc and the flattened rivet, is impressed with WB in upper case seriffed letters. there may be further marks below. The seal …
Created on: Monday 6th June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-F74A7B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete two disc rivet type lead cloth seal of Medieval to Post Medieval date, AD 1300 - 1850. The seal is a two-disc rivet type. The discs are joined by a connecting looped tab, while the hole in one disc is filled with the remains of an integral flattened rivet from the other disc. The rivet hole face is worn and abraded with no visible markings. The reverse face is worn and abraded but faint markings in rocker arm or rouletting is visible, perhaps forming number 25, or a capital letter N or Z. There is an overall pale brown patina. Length: 25.86mm, Width: 19.28mm, Thickness: 8.5…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd September 2020
Last updated: Monday 23rd November 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-655C67
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead cloth seal from Augsberg, dating from the early Medieval period, about AD 1500 - 1650. It is either one thick disc or two circular discs joined by a narrow strip of lead, folded to bring the discs together. Both discs are impressed with a raised design. On the front disc is an incomplete upper case letter A, for Augsberg. The reverse carries a design of a stylised pine cone above a horizontal band containing six pellets. The seal has a dark brownish-cream patina. It is 14.35 mm long, 12.74 mm wide and 3.12 mm thick. It weighs 2.31 g. Augsberg seals are illustrated in Egan…
Created on: Wednesday 26th August 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-6451B9
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead cloth seal dating from the Post- Medieval period, about AD 1500 - 1700. It is formed from of two circular lead discs pressed together, ubut it is not clear whether it they are from a two disc or a four disc cloth seal. One disc is unmarked and the other disc carries an embossed heraldic design consisting of a rectangular shield with rounded corners, divided into quarters, of which two are visible. There are three fleurs in one quarter and a horizontal motif in the visible part of the other. They were probably part of the royal arms. The seal has a pale cream patina. It is 14.68…
Created on: Wednesday 26th August 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-E694A9
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete disc from a two or four-part Post Medieval lead cloth seal dating from AD 1600 - 1700. It shows a fleur de lis and is probably from an alnage seal. A 2 lies in the upper left quarter, referring to the tax (alnage) paid on the cloth. Elton states that the fleur de lis is ubiquitous on cloth seals, but came into use with the Stuarts (Cloth Seals. An illustrated Reference Guide to the Identification of Lead Seals attached to Cloth: From the British Perspective. Stuart F Elton. Archaeopress 2017, page 217). It has a pale brown patina. It is 13.5mm in length, 10.97mm wide, 1…
Created on: Monday 10th June 2019
Last updated: Friday 8th November 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-CCB613
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead artefact, probably a cloth seal dating from the Post-medieval period, about AD 1500 - 1700. It is in the form of a blunt ovoid disc with rounded corners and has an integral, conical rivet projecting form the centre of the reverse, now folded flat. This is probably a single disc from a two or four disc seal. There are no markings on the upper side but the reverse has stamped cross-hatching and there are also marks on the tab, from a stamped circular design, though these are now indecipherable. The seal has a cream coloured patina. It is 24.25mm long, 16.57mm wide and 3.79mm thic…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd January 2019
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