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DUR-6FDBA2: Roman phallic pin

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Unique ID: DUR-6FDBA2

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A complete Roman pin with phallic detailing.

The object is 16.4 cm in length and features a phallus with four testicles evenly spaced around the shaft. There is a groove near the end of the penis to represent the foreskin. The shaft of the pin extends downwards from the testicles and there are two incised lines horizontal on the pin.

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 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 160.4 mm
Weight: 24.1 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

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Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
Parish or ward: Malton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE7872
Four figure Latitude: 54.13793
Four figure longitude: -0.807614
1:25K map: SE7872
1:10K map: SE77SE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: DUR
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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