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PIN
Unique ID: CAM-669823
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy pin of Cool (1990) Group 2. The head of the pin is bun shaped with a diameter of 6.03mm and length of 3.94mm. The shaft has a circular cross-section with a diameter of 3.30mm that tapers to a diameter of 2.52mm. The shaft has an incomplete length of 34.91mm at which point an irregular transverse break is present. Below the head are two transverse collars of 3.67mm and 3.50mm diameter. The two collars and head are separated from each other and the shaft by a groove that reduces the diameter to 2.80mm. The incomplete pin weighs 2.52g and has a total length of 43.57mm.
See PAS record SF-7FD850 for a similar pin and discussion on the date range for these pins.
Bishop, M.C. 1996, fig.11, p.19 &20, no.63 shows a bone pin of similar style however the head is less bun shaped and more pointed than the pin head described in this record.
Notes:
Finder code HR1.
Class: Cool Group 2
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 200
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 43.57 mm
Weight: 2.52 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st July 2009 - Tuesday 31st January 2012
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Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
District: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Milton Keynes District Area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop, M.C. | 1996 | Finds from Roman Aldborough | Oxford | Oxbow | p.19-20 | fig.11, no.63 |
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