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| HER Number: | MDV133955 |
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| Name: | Findspot of lead seals, West Buckfastleigh |
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Summary
Three incomplete lead alloy post medieval kosher food label seals, dating to c. AD 1750-1900 found in 2020 and reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme. Retained by finder.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 68 67 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | West Buckfastleigh |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKFASTLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- PAS FindspotCode: DEV-D6B7E8
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
British Museum, 2023, Portable Antiquities Scheme, 2023, DEV-D6B7E8 (Website). SDV365320.
(Found 2020) Three incomplete lead alloy post medieval kosher food label seals, dating to c. AD 1750-1900.
All three objects are circular in shape and thickened in cross section, with a raised perimeter caused by the application of the stamp. All three bear the three same Hebrew letters which represent the word kosher. Retained by finder.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV365320 | Website: British Museum. 2023. Portable Antiquities Scheme, 2023. https://finds.org.uk/database. Website. DEV-D6B7E8. [Mapped feature: #140223 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV8106 - SEAL (XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 28 2023 12:36PM |
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