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PIN
Unique ID: SUSS-2EE914
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A fragmentary silver dress pin from the 16th Century. The silver pin has a spherical silver-gilt head, which is hollow. The head is divided into two hemispheres by a plain band, each hemisphere is decorated with three filigree wire circles around central knops, interspersed with granules. Another knop is located at the head of the pin-head. The pin is of drawn silver wire, broken along its length where it would originally have been bent in use. The pin is therefore along 32mm in length. A similar example can be seen in the Treasure Report 1998-99, no.228.
Notes:
2004 T38
Purchased by Chichester District Museum
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Purchased by Chichester District Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by a museum after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2004T38
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 32 mm
Weight: 1.89 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th June 2003
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2004 T38
Treasure case number: 2004T38
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Secondary material: Gold
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Chichester (District)
To be known as: Northchapel area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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