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Description: | The probable head of a Roman copper alloy pin. This could have been used to secure garments of clothing or hair in place. This particular specimen could be considered belonging to group 3 (sub group B) of Cool's (1990) classification system. This sub group can be dated from the mid first to late third centuries A.D. (Cool, 1990; 154).
The head is 27.82mm long, has a diameter of 6.84mm and weighs 3.49g. Part of the shank is still remaining and from this it is evident to see that the diameter of the head is larger than that of the shank. The form is bulbous with many layers, each smaller than the preceeding. The main body is topped with a flat square section, which in turn gives way to a circular section which flares out at the top. Finally there is a knob at the top. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 50
299 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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