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Description: | A worn copper-alloy pin of probable Anglo-Saxon date. It has a globular head with slightly faceted circumference and pointed outer edge. From the underside of the head extends the integral shaft. This is cylindrical in cross-section, flaring below the head before tapering to a pointed tip that has been partially bent as a result of post-depositional damage. The entire object has very worn and pitted surfaces preserving only traces of a green patina. It measures 90.39mm in length (bent), 7.17mm in width/diameter at head, 3.84mm in diameter at shaft, and 8.37g in weight.Although sharing some similarities with Roman pins, the form of the head combined with the swollen shaft suggests a possible Middle Anglo-Saxon date for the current example. It probably dates to the 8th or 9th centuriesAD, although an earlier date range cannot be ruled out entirely.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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