Record ID: PUBLIC-C08FDC
Object type: SEAL BOX
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The base of a small circular Roman seal box dating to ~100-400AD. Andrews type C2. The remains of a double lugged hinge projects from one edge with a small notch in the rim which would have been in the centre of the hinge, and another two notches in the rim at 90 degrees each side of the hinge. The base has four holes, three arranged in a triangular shape with a forth hole in the centre. The three holes forming the triangle are slightly larger and elongated compared to the central hole which is completely circular and may indicate signs of wear. Andrews fig 69 shows how the …
Created on: Monday 24th May 2021
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-8C5A66
Object type: SEAL BOX
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy seal box lid, circular in shape and dished in paln. It has four holes in it, spaced in no particular pattern. On one side is a hinge, and on the other a catch. There is likely to have been enamel decoration on this but none remains. Examples on the database include NLM-3CE2C4 and OXON-471F96, and are dated to 1st to 3rd centuries AD.  Dimensions: it is 28mm long and 18mm wide, 5mm high and weighs 3.7g
Created on: Wednesday 11th September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harrogate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-22EAC6
Object type: SEAL BOX
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman seal box, comprising of only the base. It is rectangular, with a 5mm raised lip running around the inner edge and the remains of a double lug on one of the short sides. The lugs each show evidence of a hole through which a transverse pin would have formed a hinging point for the missing lid. Although corroded, the raised lip shows evidence of a rectangular notch on the each of the long sides to accommodate the binding string. There are four holes in the rear face, now filled with corrosion. Crummy (1983) p103 suggests second and third century d…
Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 20th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fressingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-A58EFC
Object type: SEAL BOX
Broad period: ROMAN
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman seal box lid, rhomboid in shape with cross-hatching of twenty-five lozenge-shaped cells for enamel. Remnants of light blue enamel survive in most of the cells. The underside of the lid has a shallow rim. The fastenings are lost although some suggestion of their shape remain.
Created on: Friday 7th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 26th February 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-1F1354
Object type: SEAL BOX
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy enamelled Seal Box lid of Roman date. The object is teardrop (piriform, leaf shaped) in shape .It has a rounded end and narrows to a point at the opposite end. The rounded end has the remains of a hinge narrowing down to a point at the terminal. One face is flat and plain. The other face is decorated with a raised border which follows the outline of the object. Within the border is a raised line which forms a heart shaped recessed cell. The widest part of the heart is at the hinge end. The decorated face has remains of red and blue enamel. Length: …
Created on: Friday 18th January 2019
Last updated: Friday 15th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Snelland area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-49D7A8
Object type: SEAL BOX
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
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. This probably dates from the late 1st to mid 3rd century AD, see https://finds.org.uk/counties/findsrecordingguides/seal-boxes/ . Similar lozenge-shape…
Created on: Sunday 22nd July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bluntisham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-2F3BCB
Object type: SEAL BOX
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A damaged Roman copper-alloy seal box lid. The remaining piece of the lid is in a diamond shape, starting from the edge, both sides expand to an approximate 45 degree angle and reflect on the opposite side. The surface of the lid is decorated with a floral-like design, perhaps a flower petal or a spade shape from a pack of cards, with cobalt blue enamel filling the gaps between the design. There is a small lip on the bottom side to show the edge of the piece. most of the piece remains, but a corner piece is slightly damaged and missing the tip. A Similar complete design -> (SEAL…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 17th May 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D15DB0
Object type: SEAL BOX
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Roman lozenge shaped seal box lid. There are small semi-circular projections on the two opposite corners of the shorter length of the lozenge, these open downwards, whilst on a third corner is a small rounded knop. Opposite this knop is the remnant of a perforated lug which whould have held the hinge pin. The face is decorated with a cross-hatched design created by a large number number of small lozenge shaped cells, each of which was filled by enamel, with red and blue still being visible. The sides of the object angle downwards to create a concave underside for the lid,…
Created on: Wednesday 6th January 2016
Last updated: Friday 4th March 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A08D3B
Object type: SEAL BOX
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy circular seal box lid of Roman date. It is missing half of the suspension loop and lip due to old breaks, now worn. It is flat. At the top is the triangular remains of a hinge set at an angle of 90 degrees to the plane of the lid. The perimiter is decorated with a series of grooves. The front face is decorated with a central circular recessed panel. Within the panel is a separately cast zoomorphic motif in the form of an eagle that is attached to the lid by a copper-alloy rivet. The eagle's head is facing right and the body has out stretched wings either …
Created on: Wednesday 4th November 2015
Last updated: Monday 24th July 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C9968C
Object type: SEAL BOX
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
The base of a Roman copper-alloy seal box. It is rectangular and tray like (Andrews Type S), with sides that come up from the edge of the base at right angles. In each corner of the base is a circular perforation. At the centre of each short side, at the top, is a lug: a single lug on one, and a double lug on the other. The upper surface of the single lug features a pit. The double lug is curved upwards at its end where both lugs are perforated for a separate copper-alloy axis bar. Looped around the axis bar, between the lugs, are the vestiges of the top of the box. There are trace…
Created on: Thursday 13th August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-B34F5D
Object type: SEAL BOX
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman incomplete cast copper-alloy circular seal box consisting of the shallow convex lid only; dating to the period c. AD 100 - 300. The seal box can be classified as Crummy's Type 2. The lid exhibits a small nick in the edge of its downturned rim. Cut-outs for an attachment cord are absent. The front knop retains its integral pin. On the opposite side of the plate is a single pierced lug which retains the corroded remains of an iron axis bar. The obverse exhibits a central metal reserve ring-and-dot motif with the field between the ring and the dot filled with degraded blue champl…
Created on: Sunday 19th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 7th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wearne', grid reference and parish protected.