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Description: | A complete copper alloy pin, of Late Roman dating (AD 200 to AD 300).The pin has a head with a bead, reel and spool motifs surmounted by a flattened sphere. The shaft is circular in section. It is swollen in the middle and then gradually tapers to a blunt point. A 80 degree bend is present just below the head of the pin.It measures 56.3 mm in length, 4.8 mm maximum diameter, 2.4 mm minimum diameter. It weighs 2.6 g.The pin is a mid to dark green colour, with an even surface patina.The style of the pin head is consistent with that classified as a Crummy type 2 (Crummy, 1983, 28, no 467-473), i.e. those with a bead, reel and spool motif, surmounted by a flattened sphere. Several similar examples have been recorded on the PAS database, including: BUC-B4CF35; LIN-FCBB68 and BUC-D37E55.
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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