Lead seal of Pope Innocent IV, Sinibaldo Fieschi, 1244 - 1254.
These lead seals or Papal Bullae would have been fastened to church documents as a mark of authenticity. Sinibaldo Fieschi was born in Genoa, son of the Count of Lavania, and died in Naples. He was Pope during the years of 1244 - 1254, and spent the years 1244 - 1251 in Lyons. This seal was found under some rocks beside the River Nith near Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer.