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Description: | An incomplete, worn cast copper-alloy object, possibly a pin head or similar terminal and perhaps dating to the Anglo-Saxon period. It comprises a head of polyhedral form (a cuboid with the corners cut off) that is rectangular in section with 13 worn and undecorated faces. From the base of the head extends an integral shaft that is cylindrical in form and terminates in old breaks just beneath the head. The entire object has worn surfaces with traces of a green or brown patina but seemingly no decoration. It measures 14.35mm in length, 7.59mm in width, 5.98mm in thickness and 2.72g in weight.The precise form of this object remains uncertain. It shares many similarities with pin heads of Middle Anglo-Saxon date (c.8th-9th centuries) (e.g. West, 1998: no. 96.12; see also SF-E5B293, SF-35C798). However, the lack of collar and the general appearance of the object might suggest a later date, possibly as late as the Post-Medieval period, perhaps as a terminal from an item such as a bracelet, strap fitting or purse bar.
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