Record ID: SWYOR-7D4BF2 - EARLY MEDIEVAL pin

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Unique ID: SWYOR-7D4BF2

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of PAS 1007 pin 2 early medieval

An incomplete copper-alloy pin of middle Early-Medieval date, 720 – 850 AD. The head of the pin is polyhedral, taking the form of a cuboid with truncated corners. The four sides are each decorated with a 3 punched dots. The shaft is circular in section and the tip is missing. There is a collar under the head, and a bend half way along the surviving shaft. It has a length of 40.70mm, width 5.36mm, thickness 1.84mm, weight 2.03g. The patina is a smooth grey green. A similar example is HESH-85CC82 on the PAS database.

Notes:

This object and the attached records were recovered from a site which may be the location of an Early Medieval moot site, though later disturbance makes the site difficult to interpret. Archaeological work including trial trenching in advance of development has not yet revealed any further evidence. Most of the finds recovered through metal detecting are Early Medieval; material of this date is rare in West Yorkshire.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 720
Date to: Circa AD 850

Dimensions and weight

Length: 40.7 mm
Width: 5.36 mm
Thickness: 1.84 mm
Weight: 2.03 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: West Yorkshire
District: Leeds
To be known as: Morley

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 18th January 2010

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr David Crowther - [ view all attributed records]
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