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PIN
Unique ID: ESS-A16076
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete copper alloy pin of uncertain date, possibly dating to the Post Medieval period. The pin has a circular shaft, mainly consistant in diameter until tapering to a sharpened point. The head widens from the shaft to a circular disc, slightly domed on the upper surface.
The pin measures 62.1mm in length, 2.9mm in diameter at the head, 1.3mm in diameter at the shaft and weighs 0.66g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 62.1 mm
Width: 2.9 mm
Weight: 0.66 g
Diameter: 1.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 29th September 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: CIMS OEF 7517
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
District: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Melchbourne and Yielden (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL0265
Four figure Latitude: 52.27370026
Four figure longitude: -0.50650257
1:25K map: TL0265
1:10K map: TL06NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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