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PIN
Unique ID: LON-EEF248
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A Post Medieval gold pin, probably dating 16th - 17th century. The pin has a globular head decorated with filigree raised pellets enclosed within twisted wire rings. The pellets have a flattened head rather than being spherical. The shank has a square cross-section and has been decoratively twisted midway along the shank. The pin is bent out of alignment.
The filigree decoration is similar to the larger pins with spherical heads which have been dated 16th - 17th century, for example SWYOR-538566.
Dimensions: length: 32.13mm; diameter: 4.03mm; weight: 0.32g.
As the pin is greater than 300 years old and is more than 10% gold it fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act 1996.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Submitted for consideration as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2012T936
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 32.13 mm
Weight: 0.32 g
Diameter: 4.03 mm
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2012T936
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Southwark (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Rotherhithe (London Borough Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ3579
Four figure Latitude: 51.493833
Four figure longitude: -0.05674
1:25K map: TQ3579
1:10K map: TQ37NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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