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LON-8FDA34: Lead seal from Netherlands for attaching to cow's ear: 19th to 20th century

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SEAL

Unique ID: LON-8FDA34

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Lead-alloy seal for attachment to a cow's ear. One side has illegible lettering and possibly '78'; other side has a rampant animal with staff/sword all below crown. These seals attached to the ears of live animals imported from the Netherlands from c. 1814 on, probably into the 20th century (Geoff Egan, pers comm).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1814
Date to: Circa AD 2000

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 8th March 2004

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: MOL ref. no. 4335/3

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Decoration method: Stamped

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)

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Recording Institution: LON
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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