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Description: | An incomplete lead cloth seal of Post-medieval to Modern date (AD 1700-1900). The object is sub-circular in profile and is a two disc type joined by an integral central strip. One surface of the object is Illegible, the other has text, a large proportion of which is now illegible. The legible text reads - ADRLF/MCGM.Lead cloth and bale seals were used between the 13th and 19th centuries as a means of identification and as a component of regulation and quality control. Unlike bale seals cloth seals typically comprise two disc joined by a connecting strip which were folded around each side of a textile and stamped closed.
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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