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Description: | A copper-alloy lock pin, dating from the Roman period.The head of the object is disc-shaped, measuring 19.9mm in diameter by 8.3mm high. At the centre of the upper surface is a circular area, executed in low relief, with a small recessed pellet in the middle. A concentric groove separates this central area from a moulded ring, outside which is a second concentric groove and outer rim. The integrally-cast rectangular-sectioned shaft extends backwards from the underside of the head, forming a right-angle with it. A short distance in from the distal end of the shaft there is a circular perforation, extending between the two wider faces. The squared end of the shaft has a downward-angling surface. Overall, the artefact measures 28.7mm long; it weighs 21.4g.A parallel for this artefact was found in excavations in Colchester (Crummy 1983: 124-125, fig. 137, cf. no. 4142).
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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