PIN

Unique ID: NCL-E4A736

Object type certainty: Certain

A cast copper-alloy polyhedral pin of the later Early Medieval period, c 800-1100.

The pin is complete but in a damaged condition, with multiple bends along its shaft. The polyhedral head has 13 facets, with the largest side and top-faces bearing a ring-and-dot punched decoration.

Class: polyhedral

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 800
Date to: Circa AD 1100

Dimensions and weight

Length: 66.65 mm
Width: 6.03 mm
Thickness: 2.37 mm
Weight: 2.3 g
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: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Lincolnshire
District: East Lindsey
Parish: Claxby With Moorby

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TF3064
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st August 2010 - Thursday 30th September 2010

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Robert Collins - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Miss Emma Morris - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Thursday 25th November 2010
    Updated: Thursday 25th November 2010

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