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Description: | Incomplete cast copper alloy pin of Roman date (AD 43 - AD 410). The lower part of the shank is broken and missing. The break is old. Length 31.5mm, diameter of the head 8.5mm. Weight 2.90g.The pin, which appears to be solid, is cast in one piece and has a bi-conical head 7mm in length and 8.5mm in diameter. There is no collar at the junction of the head and the shaft. The shaft is circular in cross-section and tapers from beneath the head towards the old break. Beneath the head, the shaft is 4mm in diameter and at the old break it is 2.7mm in diameter. The piece has a light brown patina although there is recent damage and subsequent corrosion along the length of the shaft.
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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