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Description: | A copper-alloy lock pin of Roman date. Similar pins have been found in excavations in Colchester - see N. Crummy; 1983; pp. 125.
The top of the head is circular and has a concave surface. At the centre is a conical projection with a small circular depression at the point and a double groove at the base. At the back, the head tapers towards the base, which has two grooves around the perimeter. Extending downwards from the head is a tapering shaft of rectangular section. At the base of this shaft is a circular aperture.
The object measures 25.8mm long, 20.6mm wide and weighs 12.23g. | Subjects: | Pin | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Watters, Julian - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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