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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy linch pin dating to the late Iron Age or early Roman period (circa 100 BC to AD 100). The pin has a flat, circular head decorated with three recessed pointed oval cells, divided by a raised, sub-triangular motif. The centre of this is decorated with incised lines. Two parts of the perimeter appear to have been worn flat through use, but this is difficult to see from the photo sent by the finder.The side of the head is decorated with areas of incised geometric leaf-motifs. The shank is waisted and flares to a wide body that is circular in cross-section. This also contains similar incised geometric leaf-motifs.A circular pin-hole extends through the centre, but not out to the other side, and contains iron corrosion. The lips of the pin hole slightly protrude from the body. On the other side to this hole are two circular cells containing what appears to be degraded red enamel.Part of the iron shank extends from the base.This item was found close to LIN-CB11E5 and is possibly from the same set of fittings.
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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