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Description: | Incomplete base of a Roman leaf-shaped (Crummy type 4) seal box dating from the 2nd to 3rd century AD. The fragment consiste of about half the base with a rounded end and incomplete tapering sides. The sides have a cast raised rim and the centre is hollow. There is a hinge on the outside at the centre of the curved end, the two lugs, corroded remains of the iron pin and the central lug from the lid are all present. There are roughly circular holes in the base at the wide end and a rectangular break in the more complete side just below them. The remainder is lost to old breaks. It is 28.9mm long, 21.7mm wide, 4.1mm thick excluding the hinge and weighs 3.60 grams.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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