Record ID: YORYM-DF85A3 - EARLY MEDIEVAL pin

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Unique ID: YORYM-DF85A3

An incomplete cast copper alloy pin of early-medieval date. The head of the pin is polyhedral, with 13 faces all of which appear to be decorated with either single or multiple incised ring and dot motifs. Below the head there is a single collar from which the shaft extends, the shaft has however broken. The metal is a mid greyish-green colour and is worn.

Notes:

This pin was recorded at the East Riding Museums Service and the information was passed to the FLO. The FLO has not seen the pin and has used the photograph taken at the East Riding Museums Service for this record.

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 700
Date to: Circa AD 1100

Dimensions and weight

Length: 26 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

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

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: East Riding Of Yorkshire
District: East Riding Of Yorkshire
To be known as: Wold Newton

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

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Recorded by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [view all attributed records]

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