ANTHONY GIBSON
TECHNICAL DETAILS TYPE I
Figure 1 Type l Hawnby (Yorkshire) reconstruction The most numerous Type (n=41) distinguishable as two-piece cylindrical boxes between 40-73mm in diameter and between 40-75mm in height. With the exception of four boxes with hinged lids, Arncliffe, Finglesham Grave 8, Westfield Grave 2 and Wolverton Grave 2168 the lid assembly is held in the closed position by friction between the inside of the lid and the outside of the base assemblies. Lid and base assemblies are usually held together by chains linked to a wire ring. All are manufactured from copper-alloy sheet metal between 0.05 and 1.00mm in thickness. They employ solder, rivets, or metal clenching in any combination in their construction. Lid tops and body bases are either flat or convex. All use similar manufacturing techniques and can be decorated with repousee and/or engraved designs. With the exception of the Polhill Grave 43 and Dover Painted House boxes and the four boxes with hinged lid (above) they are not difficult to make, and most can be made with low level of skill in 4-6 hours. In this respect they do not represent such prestigious items as Type ll and Type lll boxes which require both design and technical ability to manufacture. 11
