Workers believe they have found time capsule under Robert E Lee statue in Virginia

The box was found underneath the pedestal where contemporary reports suggested a time capsule had been buried (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Crews wrapping up the removal Monday of a giant pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate general Robert E Lee in Richmond found what appeared to be a second and long-sought-after time capsule, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam said.

The governor tweeted photos of a box being removed from the site and said conservators were studying the artefact.