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Description: | A Medieval or Post Medieval cast lead or lead alloy cloth seal. It is composed of two sub-circular discs linked with an integral ribbon joining the discs. The ribbon is folded in half, thereby the two discs lay over each other. One disc has an integral stud which passes through the perforation in the second disc. Both discs have then been flattened and stamped. One face has a double arched crown and the other face has a possible central quatrefoil with a legend around it. The legend reads ??* NOR ??FO[ ] [ ] E??. The surface of the seal has oxidised forming a mottled cream/grey colour. It measures 20.07mm long, 12.85mm wide and 4.07mm thick. It weighs 3.8g.
Cloth seals were in use between the 14th and 18th centuries (Egan, G. 1989 ??Leaden Seals for Textiles ?? Some Archaeological Evidence Relating to Fabric and Trade?? Costume No. 23) as a form of quality control. The seal probably dates to the 15th to 17th centuries. | Subjects: | Cloth | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Bolton, Angie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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