Record ID: LIN-5C5653 - EARLY MEDIEVAL pin

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Unique ID: LIN-5C5653

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Early Medieval copper alloy pin

An incomplete cast copper alloy pin dating to the middle to late Early Medieval period. The head is cuboid with a facet at each corner. The four side faces each contain a ring and dot motif. The top face also contains a ring and dot motif. Below the head is a narrow collar. The shank is circular in cross-section and broken circa 4mm from the base.

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 700
Date to: Circa AD 900

Dimensions and weight

Length: 14 mm
Width: 5 mm
Thickness: 5 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: East Midlands
County: Lincolnshire
District: West Lindsey
To be known as: Gainsborough area

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

Personal details

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Recorded by: Adam Daubney - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Adam Daubney - [view all attributed records]

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