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Unique ID: HAMP-C319B7
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete copper-alloy pin of Middle Iron Age date, decorated in 'plastic style'. The pin has a large knobbed head, consisting of a spherical head with a slightly flattened base with multiple motif decoration. The main body of the head is broadly circular in plan and D shaped in cross section with multiple knops, projections and grooves. It is 17.15mm long and 16.95mm wide). On opposite faces are two broadly D shaped raised sections that join forming an oval raised platforms which due to the contours of the head appear to be higher at either end (12.25mm long, 2.9mm maximum height). The lower D shaped raised section curves in upon itself to form the base for a cylindrical knop (3.0mm high) with a circular projection at the tip. The tip of the top D shaped raised section on one face and the bottom of the lower D shaped raised section of the lower face expand into the adjacent face of the pin head to form the base for a further two cylindrical knops with circular projections at the top. At the top of the pin head are two incised vertical grooves that run from one side of the pin head to the other separating the two raised oval platforms. The areas of the pin head which do not have raised platforms or incisions have been decorated with extremely fine circular punches. The pin head is damaged in places and areas of decoration are missing. At the base of the pin head is a circular band which connects to a concave cylindrical projection before expanding for form a raised collar (6.9mm wide) which connects to the incomplete shaft. The incomplete shaft is circular in cross section (max 3.5mm thick) and is 41.25mm in length due to an old break.
The pin is damaged and corroded in places. The head has a mid grey patina, suggesting a higher tin content and the shaft has a mid green patina.
Notes:
For a parallel, see: BH-00BCA1: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/258135
Julia Farley, British Museum
This is a find of note and has been designated: National importance
Class: 'plastic style'
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 300 BC
Date to: Circa 150 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 58.55 mm
Width: 16.95 mm
Weight: 12.26 g
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st October 2010 - Sunday 31st October 2010
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Other reference: E3094
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
4 Figure: SU6434
Four figure Latitude: 51.101739
Four figure longitude: -1.08732
1:25K map: SU6434
1:10K map: SU63SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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