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Description: | A cast lead or lead alloy cloth seal. It is composed of a sub-circular disc with an integral stud. This disc is connected to a second disc by an integral short ribbon. The second disc, which is incomplete, has a central hole. The ribbon is folded in half so the discs over lay each other with the stud protruding through the hole of the second disc. The seal has then been flattened, with one edge of both discs being folded over. One face has a design stamped on it, an incomplete portcullis which has a possible legend around it. The surface of the seal has oxidised forming a cream coloured surface. It measures 26.93mm long, 21.37mm wide and 6.71mm thick. It weighs 8.5g. Cloth seal 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.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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