Cloth Seal, London, Image & Found by Derfel.
Found on the London foreshore, 20mm X 16mm, 3.7g
Two discs from a four part seal showing ornate shield bearing the arms of London (ridged cross with sword in first quarter) F(horizontal) to its right, foliate design to its left and above // ornate shield bearing the arms of London inscription around - (CI)VITATIS.*.LONDON(I?)
See seals 2216{"ornately-shaped shield with arms of London, (? F & wreath) around"} and 2626{"arms of London in ornately-shaped shield, . to each side, scroll above with (? SVBSIDIES) on"}, "Inner discs from smaller four-part seals have arms of London in ornately-shaped shield, scroll with illegible word [possibly 'subsidies'] above, possible wreath around If correctly interpreted, this legend could indicate a date during the Commonwealth", p 167, Provenanced Leaden Cloth Seals by Geoffrey Egan, Sub-Department of Medieval Archaeology, University College, University of London submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, 1987.
