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Description: | A complete Medieval lead alloy pin with copper alloy shank probably dating from 15th - 16th century. The pin has a flat circular head of tinned lead with a separate copper alloy rivet. The head is decorated with a raised central boss and beaded edge. The shank is slightly bent about half way down and just before the tip. The rivet is folded so it lies flat in the same plane as the head. The different metal used for each part of the object suggests it was a reused item and the copper shank fitted at a later date.A very similar mount is published in Egan & Pritchard (1991: nos 816, however it was found unstratified. No. 813 is similar but has a slightly large head with just the beaded edge and not the central boss comes from a context dated AD1400-1450).Dimensions: length: 44.16mm; diameter of shaft: 1.27mm; diameter of head: 8.21mm; weight: 0.80g.
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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