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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Iron Age ring-headed pin of 'swan's neck type'. The ring head has an external diameter of 13.7mm and a rounded outer edge. The hole though the centre of the head has a diameter of 4.1mm and has an 'hourglass' form. The integral pin shaft is attached to the ring at a tangent and curves around a 5mm radius before straightening to form the 3.2mm diameter pin shaft. The end of the shaft is broken and shows some signs of bronze disease. The surviving length is 34.8mm, the thickness is 5.0mm and the weight is 5.87g.
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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