|
Date: |
|
Description: | A post medieval two part lead alloy cloth seal. It consists of a disc of lead alloy with a central circular perforation. This is attached to one end of rectangular sectioned strip of lead alloy which is bent around to form a loop. The other end of the strip is attached a solid disc of lead alloy which has a raised circular rivet of lead alloy on the inner face. The object was cast as one piece and then folded with the two discs pushed together so that the raised rivet on one disc fits though the central perforation on the other disc.The face of the solid disc is unstamped. There are parallel scratch marks running diagonally across this face but these might not be deliberate. The other face has been stamped. Part of a monogram appears over the end of the rivet however, the characters of the monogram are indistinct.The seal appears to be complete. It has been squashed in burial so the loop bent down towards the stamped face. It measures 20.91mm in diameter and 3.72mm thick. Total length including the loop is 23.37mm. It weighs 9.36g.Stamped lead seals such as this were attached to individual cloths as part of the system of regulation and quality control. They were widely used in the England from the late fourteenth to the early nineteenth century.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
|
|