Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-C08232
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
Cast silver pin in the form of a fish, strongly executed and modelled in low relief, its scales and the details of its head deeply cut and the teeth clearly shown, its fins projecting around its sides. Soldered to the back is an 'S' shaped pin, characteristic of Tudor hat decorations, as seen for example on 2004 T191 (YORYM-589235). It probably dates from the 16th century.
The plate is 2.37mm thick and the pin is 2.1mm in diameter.
Notes:
Non destructive analysis carried out by the finder gave the following results:
Ag: 88.89% Au: 0.95% Fe: 7.88% Cu: 1.12% Sn: 1.15%
The object is more than 300 years old and is made of silver, so it meets the requirements of the 1996 Treasure Act.
This object was previously recorded as FAKL-6D6082.
Class: Hat pin
Subsequent action after recording: Submitted for consideration as Treasure
Treasure case tracking number: 2013T245
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Quantity: 1
Length: 19.32 mm
Width: 15 mm
Thickness: 16.17 mm
Weight: 4.2 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 14th April 2013 - Sunday 14th April 2013
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Other reference: PAS form number 2134
Treasure case number: 2013T245
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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