Record ID: DOR-0C62D4
Object type: SEAL BOX
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy lozenge shaped seal box lid dating c. AD 100-300. The lid has a recessed panel on the front with two concentric circles. The central ring contains pale green enamel. A collared lobe, which would have formed the hinge which attached the lid to the box, projects from the top of the lid.  At the bottom of the lozenge is a roughly horizontal break. The lid has a dark brown patina. Reference: A similar example can be found on the database: LIN-EE9F08 Date: Roman Dimensions: 25.16 mm x 23.90 mm x 2 21mm. Weight: 2.51 g.
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: CORN-F3A44F
Object type: SEAL BOX
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Roman seal box lid, lozenge-shaped in plan with cross-hatching of twenty-five lozenge-shaped cells for enamel. Some light blue-green enamel survives in a few of the cells. The four corners of the lozenge shape have knops projecting from them which are now worn. These knops would have originally fitted into notches in the base half of the seal box. The sides of this lid survive, and are at right angles to the lid. Similar lozenge-shaped seal box lids have been discovered in Sutton, Suffolk (see SF-ADC726) and in Aldworth, Berkshire (see BERK-2698F3). Bishop (199…
Created on: Thursday 12th October 2017
Last updated: Thursday 28th June 2018
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Record ID: DOR-DDCDF2
Object type: SEAL BOX
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Roman round seal box base of Crummy's Type 2 dating to the period c. AD 100 - 300. The base is circular in shape with a lip. It features a circular lug with a circular perforation set at a ninety degree angle to the lid, which would have acted as the hinge for attachment. The base exhibits four circular perforations set in a Y-shaped formation. There is a crack running from the edge of the lid to one of the perforations and the lid is bent out of shape on this side. It measures 20.52mm in diameter, is 1.29mm thick and weighs 2.93g. Cf. Crummy, N, 1983, p. 103, no…
Created on: Thursday 20th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gussage St Michael', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-B16502
Object type: SEAL BOX
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy and enamel seal box lid. An incomplete lozengiform lid decorated with blue and red enamel inlay. At the edge is a reserve of metal framing the lid. Inside this is a band of dark blue enamel bordered by a further framing reserve of metal. Inside this is a field of red enamel with two reserved metal pellets flanking a central roundel. The roundel is also framed by a reserve of metal. It is filled with dark blue enamel and has a reserved metal pellet at the centre. At one end of the longer axis the lid is broken where there would have been an attachment lug or lugs. At the…
Created on: Monday 9th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 24th January 2012
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