Record ID: NCL-CCF531 - EARLY MEDIEVAL pin

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Unique ID: NCL-CCF531

Object type certainty: Certain

A cast copper-alloy pin probably of the later Early Medieval period, c. 800-1000 (though possibly late Roman, c. 300-410).

The in is incomplete, with only the head and upper shaft remaining. The head is multifaceted with 13 faces, 12 of which bear a punched circle-and-dot in the middle, with larger ones on the four larger faces. The top face has four small dots punched on it, one in each corner. There is a worn collar beneath the head.

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: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 800
Date to: Circa AD 1000

Dimensions and weight

Length: 23.63 mm
Width: 7.09 mm
Thickness: 6.72 mm
Weight: 2.7 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: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: North Yorkshire
District: Ryedale
Parish: Willerby

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TA0178
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 1 metre square.

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 12th October 2010 - Tuesday 9th November 2010

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Robert Collins - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Graeme Kettlewell - [view all attributed records]

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