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Description: | An almost complete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy polyhedral-headed pin (c. 700-c. 900).This pin has a cuboid head with the corners cut off (faceted). The head has thirteen facets including the top face. Each facet is lozenge-shaped and has been punched (possibly) to form a ring-and-dot motif. The front and back have three ring-and-dot motifs. The top is plain. Beneath the head there is a small collar. The tapering shaft is circular in cross-section and its tip is missing. Just beneath the collar the diameter of the shaft is 1.8mm.This pin has a dark brown patina with areas of green corrosion.Length: 27.7mm; width: 6.7mm; thickness: 4.6mm. Weight: 1.66g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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