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Description: | A possible cast lead or lead alloy cloth seal. The seal is incomplete and only a single uniface disc remains. This disc is decorated with a rose with ·I· above. This is all within a beaded border. The edges of the disc are abraded. The surface ofthe disc has a cream coloured patina. The object measures 13.83mm long, 13.78mm wide and 1.12mm thick. It weighs 1g.The object closely resembles a cloth seal, but it does not have the integral stud on the reverse so it is not clear how it would be secured to the cloth. If it is a cloth seal, it will date to the 14th and 18th centuries (Egan, G. 1989 'Leaden Seals for Textiles - Some Archaeological Evidence Relating to Fabric and Trade' Costume No. 23) and used 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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