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Description: | A cast copper alloy pin. The pin is incomplete, the head and a portion of the shank remain, otherwise it is a fair condition. The shank is circular in section, and gradually tapers to a broken tip. The break is not too recent. The pin head is circular in section, with a pointed upper surface. The body is expanded and has cross-hatching on the sides. The cross-hatching is bordered at either end by a transverse groove. The head measures 4.29mm diameter, and the object is 40.19mm long. It weighs 1.81g. The surface of the pin has a well developed mid green patina.The object is a cast copper alloy Roman pin, probably a hair pin. The pin is similar to No. 1 of Group 23 (Cylindrical knob heads with cross-hatch decoration) in Cools' typology (1990 'Roman Metal Hair Pins from Southern Britain' Archaeological Journal Volume 147, p. 148-182). Cool suggests a later second to mid 3rd century date for this Group.
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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