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Unique ID: YORYM-982982
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete cast copper-alloy polyhedral pin. The pinhead remains complete but the shaft is bent and broken. The entire length of the surviving pin is 30.9mm. The polyhedral head has thirteen faces in the form of a cube with the corners cur off and all faces are undecorated. The shaft has a circular section, but only a very small portion remains. Therefore it is impossible to say how long it originally was or whether is was straight or L-shaped, it is now very bent. The metal is a mid reddish-brown colour and in a poor pitted condition. These pins have been identified as being either Roman or Early-medieval.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1
Date to: Circa AD 1000
Quantity: 1
Length: 30.9 mm
Width: 8.6 mm
Weight: 6.8 g
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 5th June 2010
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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Hi there! Garry Crace has been working on this types of items and I think it may actually be a Victorian coat hanger...:) I could be wrong though... thanks! S