Papal Bulla of Alexander IV Short Reign 1254 – 1261 Found in Rugby 2017

Papal Bulla (a lead seal attached to documents sent out by the Pope) of Alexander IV who was pope from 1254 to 1261. This bulla was found by a detectorist in September 2017 and recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme with reference  WMID-95763B https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/965581  It was sent to Barry Sherlock (conservator who has worked for the British Museum, amongst others) who removed any active corrosion to preserve it. 

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