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Description: | A copper alloy pin probably Roman dating to c AD 43-410. The pin is incomplete, the point of the shaft is missing and there may have been an object in the round setting at the top which is now missing. The pin has a circular shaft 32.42mm in length which widens towards the decorated head. The head is square shaped with a slight lateral lip at the bottom and a broader square of lateral decoration just beneath a raised circular setting. The upper square band of decoration has regular small incisions along two opposite edges creating a scalloped effect. The other two edges have three double scallops with a semi circular cut out between each pair. The circular setting at the top has a deep concavity which extends almost to the bottom of the square head decoration. The patina is an even dark green with evidence of silvering or tinning. The object weighs 5.16g and measures 41.67mm in length. The diameter of the circular setting is 9.5mm and the width of top decorative square band is 12.82mm and the lower band is 8.11mm. The head of the pin measures 9.68mm in height. The broken end of the pin measures 2.77mm in diameter. Cf Woodward, A and Leach, P, 1993, The Uley Shrines: Excavation of a ritual complex on West Hill, Uley, Gloucestershire: 1977-9, English Heritage Archaeological Report no 17, English Heritage, London pp 168 and 179 fig 131, no 5 (although this example does not have the square decoration extending outwards).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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