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Unique ID: WILT-22461E
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete copper-alloy lid from a Roman seal box of Andrews (2012) P3D3. The lid is 44.12mm in length, 20.84 wide, 8.37mm thick and weighs 5.39 grams.
The seal box is an elongated leaf-shaped (Crummy type 4). There is a worn circular pierced loop at the hinged end, and the opposing end has a small rounded knob. The design is comprised of a raised outline of a leaf (heart-shape) enclosing a central sprue. The upper surface has faint traces of blue and red enamel decoration in the recesses, but due to degredation it is impossible to tell what the original colour may have been. The edge of the lid has a raised border after the recess.
The lid is similar to Crummy 1983, fig: 2523, p103, and I have relied heavily on examples: WILT-80CA55 and WILT-52F142.
Class: Andrews Type P3D3
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 300
Quantity: 1
Length: 44.12 mm
Width: 20.84 mm
Thickness: 8.37 mm
Weight: 13.24 g
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4 Figure: SU1352
Four figure Latitude: 51.26700861
Four figure longitude: -1.81505211
1:25K map: SU1352
1:10K map: SU15SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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