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Description: | Cast lead or lead alloy bag seal of probable late medieval or post medieval date (1400 - 1650 AD). The bag seal is sub-circular in plan and dished / concave in profile. It measures 15.4mm in length, 18.2mm width, is 4.7mm thick and weighs 6.98 grams.
Both faces of the bag seal are marked or decorated. The upper face is decorated with a worn design which is off-centre and so incomplete. The design consists of a central five petaled flower (possible a Tudor rose). Around this central element are a series of concentric circles, probably a tressure of arches. Although there is more decoration present lead corrosion and abrasion have masked it. The reverse (or underside) of the bag seal is inscribed with a central element, again it is incomplete due to the design being off-centre. The design is based around a series of initials. The clearest of these is a barred A formed with a large top stroke. The letter above this is joined to this bar and might be an upside down letter A or possibly a W or N. Not enough survives to be certain. These initials probably relate to the producer or merchant of the product the seal is sealing. The upper and lower edges of the seal flan both have small irregular indentations. These are likely to be from where the seal was attached by a cord, wire or ribbon to the bag.
The bag seal is a mid grey white colour with an even but abraded patina that covers all surfaces. There has been some damage from corrosion on both the upper and lower faces, this corrosion is white and powdery and obscures some detailing.. Dating of the seal is based on similar examples from the period but a direct parallel has not been found. | Subjects: | Bag | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Reavill, Peter - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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